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Bobby Witt Jr. injury update: Kansas City Royals shortstop injures forearm vs. Mariners • Mar. 12, 2025, 11:40 PM ET (USA Today)
All-Star Shortstop Leaves Game With Scary Injury After Being Hit By Pitch • Mar. 12, 2025, 12:32 PM ET (Newsweek)
Colimerio and Queens host West Georgia • Feb. 23, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Left-hander Cole Ragans and Royals agree to $13.25 million, 3-year contract • Feb. 14, 2025, 10:11 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Awards And Honors World Series (2015) • World Series (1985)
Date 1969 - present
Headquarters Kansas City
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Bo Jackson • Orlando Cepeda • Harmon Killebrew • Gaylord Perry • George Brett

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