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I have compiled a list of all of the Kansas City Royals bobblehead stadium giveaways. I have listed them from the first one given away. I have looked and can’t find good documentation of a list and dates anywhere on the internet so I have compiled one. As of the end of the 2012 season there have been 23 Kansas City Royals bobbleheads and 6 statues. If you have any changes or additions please let me know.
- Carlos Beltran 5/11/02
- Sluggerrr 6/30/02
- Mike Sweeney 4/5/03
- Denny Matthews 8/7/04
- Bret Saberhagen statue 8/13/05
- Frank White 6/24/06
- Mark Gubicza statue 7/21/06
- Dick Howser 7/22/06
- George Brett 8/19/06
- Paul Splittorff 5/26/07
- Dennis Leonard 6/9/07
- Steve Busby 7/28/07
- Cookie Rojas 8/11/07
- Fred Patek 9/8/07
- John Mayberry 5/31/08
- Alex Gordon 6/21/08
- Dan Quisenberry 7/26/08
- Larry Gura 8/9/08
- Tony Pena Jr. 9/6/08
- Stadium replica statue 5/16/09
- Dick Howser statue 7/18/09
- Frank White statue 8/8/09
- George Brett statue 9/26/09
- Zack Greinke 4/24/10
- Bret Saberhagen 6/5/10
- Willie Wilson 6/4/11
- Joakim Soria 9/3/11
- Buck O’Neil 7/21/12
- Eric Hosmer 8/18/12
Kansas City Star All-Time Royals team card set
Here is a nice little Royals collectable; it is a card set of the all-time Royals team presented by the Kansas City Star. This was compiled in 1993 on the 25th anniversary of the team. I don’t know where this was available but I’m guessing it was given away in the paper.
If you can’t tell here is the rollcall for the card set starting in the top left: Dick Howser, Hal McRae, Darrell Porter, Dan Quisenberry, Dennis Leonard, Bret Saberhagen, Paul Splittorff, Steve Busby, John Mayberry, Frank White, Fred Patek, George Brett, Amos Otis, Willie Wilson and Al Cowens.
The Royals have logged another 19 years since this time but I don’t think many of the slots would change. I know Whitey Herzog should be the manager instead of Dick Howser but that hasn’t changed in the last 19 years. I would say the most likely change would be Mike Sweeney edging out Big John Mayberry at first but I’m not sure. Johnny Damon and Carlos Beltran could make a run at pushing out Al Cowens as well.
This is a nice Royals item and is worth picking up if you can ever find one… they aren’t very common, plus it looks nice as an uncut sheet matted with powder blue in a picture frame on the wall.
Kansas City Royals placemats; left to right; Hal McRae, Paul Splittorff, Ed Rodriguez, Steve Braun, Darrell Porter, Pete LaCock, George Thorp
Kansas City Royals placemats; left to right; Steve Busby, George Brett, Jerry Terrell, Tom Poquette, Willie Wilson, Larry Gura, Marty Pattin
Kansas City Royals placemat: left to right: Steve Busby, UL Washington, Joe LaHoud, Larry Gura, John Wathan, Pete LaCock, George Brett
There are a couple things I failed to mention on my first post. First of all the measurements of these placemats are 17″ x 10 7/8″. They are coated with a nice thick matte laminate, this has really helped the condition of these to last over 30 years. The first mat I posted had 6 players but the other 7, including this one will have 7 players on each. This first set is all action shots, the next set is a little different which I will be posting in a couple days.
A Hair Off Square 