Kansas City Royals 1969 Wool Shawl Collar Sweater Team-Tombow-Unions ’s name and number 27

’s name and number 27 on the back

Genuine white wool broadcloth with red soutache trim

hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth and finished with the “W” felt logo

as well as starts (22) and losses (8) for a starting pitcher

all with the Giants

Kansas City Royals 1969 Wool Shawl Collar Sweater Team-Tombow-Unions ’s name and number 27REPLICA ON FIELD BASEBALL SWEATERS JUST LIKE HOW THEY WORE IT History: After the departure of the Athletics for Oakland in 1968 political pressure in the form of Missouri Senator Stuart Symington led the authorities at MLB to accelerate their expansion schedule and ensure a replacement team for Kansas City. The new Royals (the name was chosen by fans in a name the team contest) entered the American League in 1969, along with the ill fated Seattle