Buddy Biancalana
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Roland Americo "Buddy" Biancalana Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop. Biancalana played for two teams in his career: the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros.
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Dick Howser
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Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franc
Buddy Biancalana
…October 4, 1987. Biancalana was a member of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985. Although he had only started 35 games all season, manager Dick Howser benched regular shortstop Onix Concepcion in favor of Biancalana on September 20. Biancalana started 13 of the next 15 games as the Royals won the…
Howser at the White House in 1985
Howser (to left of podium) presents President Ronald Reagan with a Royals jacket, cap, and bat at the White House after their World Series victory.