page_title: 1976 Kansas City Royals season
section_title: Regular season
hierarchical_section_title: 1976 Kansas City Royals season / Regular season
caption_attribution_description: English: Collection Name: Division of Tourism Collection Photographer/Studio: Unknown Description: View of scoreboard, pitcher and home plate at Royals Stadium (now Kauffman Stadium) in Kansas City, MO. Batter is Tom Poquette. Coverage: United States - Missouri - Jackson - Kansas City Date: Not determined Rights: Copyright is in the public domain. Credit: Courtesy of Missouri State Archives Image Number: Tourism(B)_014-02788 Institution: Missouri State Archives
context_page_description: The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90-72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the 1976 American League Championship Series. George Brett became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.
caption: A game at Royals Stadium on Sunday, September 19, 1976. The pitcher is Chris Knapp and the batter is Tom Poquette. The Royals would beat the White Sox 6 to 5.
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