Freddie Patek
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Freddie Joseph Patek, nicknamed "the Flea" or "the Cricket", is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals an
Fred Patek Kansas City Royals
George Brett, Patek, Amos Otis, and President Gerald Ford in 1976
Kansas City Royals
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The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League Central Division.
Freddie Patek
…Flea" or "the Cricket", is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and California Angels. At 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall, he was the shortest MLB player of his time. Patek was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the…
The Royals wore their trademark powder blue road uniforms from 1973 to 1991 and reintroduced it in 2008 as an alternate jersey.
A game versus the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium (then Royals Stadium), September 1976
George Brett bats during a 1990 game at Kauffman Stadium (then Royals Stadium).
Kauffman Stadium underwent renovations in 2009, including the addition of a high-definition scoreboard.