KC Royals - Yearbooks, Programs, Media Guides, Photo Albums

Condition - Covers & contents have been carefully inspected for spine wear, tightness, staple stress, cover wear, general handling etc & Strictly Graded accordingly

All below are complete & intact - Major condition issues, tears, creases etc if any are noted under Comments

See Below List For - Complete Ordering Information - e-mail Address - Links To All Pages

Prices are U.S. funds

Yearbooks

All Yearbooks below are "Original" Stadium Sold Issues - No Reprints

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1969 NM - 50.00 1st year, inaugural yB
1970 NM 25.00 pinella, otis, others
1971 NM M 25.00 pinella, otis, others
1972 NM 20.00 fC has Die Cut Window
1973 NM - 20.00 mayberry, splittorf, mcKeon
1974 NM - 20.00 mayberry, splittorf, otis, busby
1983 NM m 12.00  
1984 NM m 12.00 1984 division champs
1985 NM M 20.00 1985 wS champs - Royal's 1st

Programs - World Series WS - Championship Series CS - West Div Series DS

WS Programs - "Generic" WS Programs some with bar codes were first offered in 1974 & sold at Magazine Stands or through TV ads during games - The following are "Original" Game Day Stadium Sold Issues - Not Generic or Reprinted

All below are Un-Scored

Year Grade Price  Comments
1976 NM M 25.00 CS - vs NY Yankees - 2 games played in KC - Royals 1st Post Season
1977 NM M 30.00 CS - vs NY Yankees - 2 games played in KC
1978 NM M 25.00 CS - vs NY Yankees - 2 games played in KC
1980 NM M 25.00 CS - vs NY Yankees - 2 games played in KC
1980 NM M 25.00 WS - vs Philadelphia Phillies - Royals 1st WS - "Original" Game Day Stadium Sold Issue - 104 pages + coverPhils win 1st WS in 97 year history
1981 NM M 75.00 DS - vs Oakland A's - 2 games played in KC
1981 EX+ NM 50.00
1984 NM M 25.00 CS - vs Detroit Tigers - 2 games played in KC
1985 NM M 20.00 WS - vs Cardinals - "Original" Game Day Stadium Sold Issue - with supplement KC team pages & local ads - 120 pages + cover

Programs & Score Cards - Regular Season

Where possible game dates (e.g. 9/14) are noted - All are Un-Scored unless noted as SCORED

Game details of Un-Scored programs & SC's are also included if known, obtained from Media Guide & internet research

Binding Tape On Spine, BTOS - Narrow Cloth Tape used for Book Binding has been neatly applied to entire length of spine to stop small splits from further deterioration, otherwise it's in nice condition - See example BTOS

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1970 ex+ 8.00 Otis. Kirkpatrick, Oliver, Keough - 9/9-10 vs 1st year Brewers - 9/10 Bill Butler 2-0 shutout beats Milw - small ad clipped from insert page above KC roster o/w pages NM, FC is NM -
1971 nm 15.00 Otis, Patek, Rojas, Schaal - 9/13-14 vs A's - 9/13 Catfish Hunter wins 2-1
1972 nm - 15.00 Lou Pinella - 2nd Edition - 7/20-23 vs Baltimore
1973 vg ex 75.00 5/14-15 vs Angels - 5/15 Nolan Ryan pitches his 1st No Hitter, a CG, 3-0 shutout, 12 K's, beating Bruce Dal Canton - 1st No Hitter in Royals Stadium & 1st against Royals - next home series vs Boston May 26-28 is advertised on score page - FC has small spine split, BTOS neatly applied o/w FC & pages are NM, no creases or surface wear - see example BTOS
1974 nm 15.00 Mayberry, Otis, others - 2nd Edition - 9/27-29 vs Texas - last home stand of year - 9/28-29, Jackie Brown & Bill Hands pitch back to back shutouts, 11-0 & 5-0
1975 nm 15.00 1st Edition - 5/26-28 vs Yankees - 5/27 Al Fitzmorris shuts out Catfish Hunter, 3-0
1975 nm 15.00 2nd Edition - 9/24-25 vs Twins - last home series of year
1976 nm 15.00 8/3-5 vs Twins - KC 1976 Division Champs - Royals 1st post season
1976 ex+ 8.00 8/13-15 vs Tigers - 8/14 Dennis Leonard wins his 15th, 15-3 - small 3/4" tear at bottom near corner spine o/w NM
1976 NM - 15.00 9/21-23 vs A's - 9/22 Vida Blue, CG, wins his 17th, beats KC 11-1 - 8/23 Mike Torrez wins 8-1 his 15th
1977 nm - 20.00 Gold FC - Opening Day Program - 4/11-13 vs Yankees - KC 1977 Division Champs
1977 nm 15.00 Blue FC - 7/8-10 vs A's - 7/8 Dennis Leonard beats Vida Blue 6-2, his 13 K's ties Royals team record
1978 ex nm 15.00 Blue FC - 5/12-14 vs Yankees - 5/13 Guidry beats KC 5-2, Reggie Jackson HR - small tear & scratches at bottom edge of FC o/w would be NM
1978 nm 15.00 Gold FC - 9/29-30 & 10/1 vs Twins - last games of year - 9/29 Dennis Leonard shuts out Twins 4-0 for his 21st win
1979 nm m 15.00 2nd Edition - 9/28-30 vs A's - last games of year - 9/29 Paul Splittorff beats A's 6-2, his 15th win
1981 nm 12.00 2nd Edition - 8/31 & 9/1-2 vs Brewers - 8/31 Dick Howser takes over as KC manager, Fingers gains 20th save - 1st 1/2 Division Champs
1982 nm m 12.00 1st Edition - 4/23-25 vs Cleveland & 4/29-30 & 5/1-2 vs Jays - 4/29 Dave Steib pitches 7-0 shutout
1983 nm m 8.00 Score Card - 5/26-29 vs Baltimore - 5/28 Scott McGregor, 1-0 shutout - 5/29 Paul Splittorff, 5-0 shutout
1986 nm m 10.00 Opening Day Score Card - 4/11-13 vs Jays - 4/12 Dennis Leonard, 3 hit, 1-0 shutout, makes 1st start in 3 years due to 4 knee operations

Media Guides

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1974 nm - 12.00  
1975 nm - 10.00 With additional Supplement Insert
1976 nm 10.00 Herzog - 1976 Division Champs, Royals 1st Post Season
1977 nm - 10.00 Smooth Cover - 1977 Division Champs
1977 nm - 10.00 Grainy Cover - 1977 Division Champs
1978 NM - 10.00 1978 Division Champs
1979 NM - 10.00  
1983 nm 8.00  
1986 nm 8.00 1985 Royals 1st WS Trophy, players celebrating

Photo Albums

Team Issued - Sold at Royals Stadium

Year Grade Price Front Cover in Bold Black - Comments
1980 NM M 15.00 Photo album - george brett, others - color photos of all Players, Mgr, coaches, 4 per page w/ bios & full records on reverse - 16 pages + cover - 1980 AL Champs

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Phone: 905 - 855 - 8631

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Baseball Yearbooks - Programs - Media Guides

Note: Regular Season Programs include game issues from: Nolan Ryan's 1st No Hitter (see Royals) - Hank Aaron's 715th HR - Pete Rose's 2500 Hit, 3000th Hit, NL Hit record & many others.

YB's, Programs, MG's - Angels | Colt 45's / Astros | Athletics | Braves | Brewers | Cardinals

Cubs | Dodgers | Expos | Giants | Indians | Mariners | Mets | Browns / Orioles | Padres | Phillies

Pirates | Rangers | Red Sox | Reds | Royals | Senators | Tigers | Twins | White Sox | Yankees

Programs - Division & Championship Series - World Series - All-Star Games

Team Issued - Photo Albums & Publications

Hall Of Fame - Yearbooks - Induction Programs - Newspapers - Canadian Baseball HOF

HOF Game - Scorecards & Miscellaneous Programs

Minor League Baseball - Programs / Scorecards

Bargain Bin - Baseball Programs / Scorecards

 

Baseball Autographs

1978 Grand Slam Cards (2000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200

1979 Diamond Greats Cards (1000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 300 | 301 - 400

1979 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1950's # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 289

1978 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1960's # 1 - 150 | 151 - 293

Signed Cards - Bowman 1951 & '55, Diamond Stars + Miscellaneous

Signed Cards - O-P-Chee 1972, '75, '77, '78, '79, '81, '83, '85

Signed Cards - Topps - 1952, '54, 55, '56 | 1957 & '58 | 1959 # 7 - 249 | 1959 # 252 - 506

1960 & '61 | 1962 & '63 | 1964 + '64 Giants, '66 to '68, '70, '71, '73, '74, '75, '77, '78

1979 # 10 - 198 | 1979 # 206 - 400 | 1979 # 402 - 600 | 1979 # 604 - 725, + 1980, '82 to '86

1953 Canadian Exhibits - Signed & Unsigned Exhibits

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned P-S Singles

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned "Celebration" Sets

HOF Plaques - Signed & Unsigned

Signed / Un-signed Postcards & Small Photos - McCarthy + Misc | Rowe & Brace

Angels to Dodgers | Expos | Giants to Phillies | Pirates to Yankees

Signed 3 x 5 Index Cards - A - B | C - F | G - K | L - M | N - R | S - T | U - Z

Baseball Business Cards - Signed & Unsigned

Signed "Gateway Stamp" Cache Envelopes (BB, FB, NHL, Racing)

Players A - K + '78 & '79 World Series + 500 HR + '84 Olympic BB Team, McGwire

Players L - Y + Perez Steele + Z Silk Issues + TCMA Issues

8 x 10's Signed / Un-signed - Includes Rawlings Issues, HOF Induction Cards etc

Signed Yearbooks - Mets | Padres | Pirates | HOF Induction Yearbooks

Signed Baseballs - Team, Multi Signed & Single Signed

Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Lithographs - "Decathlon Sports Prints"

Mantle, Ted Williams, Aaron, Mays, Spahn + Nolan Ryan

Unsigned Baseball Cards

Baseball Card Sets - Bowman, Donruss, Fleer, Kellogg's, Score, Topps, Upper Deck

Baseball Card Singles - 1955 Bowman, 1952, 1954, 1955 Topps

Topps - 1956 | 1957 & 1958 | 1959 # 1 - 250 | 1959 # 251 - 546 | 1960 & 1961 # 1 - 300

1961 # 301 - 583 | 1962 & 63 | Topps / OPC 1964 to 1978 + Grand Slam, Diamond Greats, TCMA

 

Baseball Bobble Heads SGA's

Toronto Blue Jays / Skydome - Stadium Give-Away (SGA)

The Following Will Be Added: Baseball Cards Sets - Minor League CMC, TCMA

Baseball Books: Hard & Soft Cover, including Sporting News Guides, Price Guides

Baseball Publications: H&B Famous Slugger YB's, Inside Sports, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News etc. Collector Magazines, Legends Sports Memorabilia, Topps Magazine etc.

 

Hockey Autographs (to be posted)

Signed - Cards - Postcards & Small Photos - 8 x 10's - Team Album Pages

Signed & Unsigned - Beehive Corn Syrup Photos

Signed - 1954 / 55 Detroit Red Wings Team Photo - Stanley Cup Champs w/ Sawchuk, Howe etc

Signed - HHOF Induction Programs - Toronto Maple Leafs Programs & Media Guides

Signed - 3 x 5 Index Cards

Unsigned Hockey Items (to be posted)

Hockey Card Singles - 1970 / 71 - OPChee & Topps | 1971 / 72 - OPChee | 1972 / 73 - O Pee Chee

Wayne Gretzky - Graded Rookie Cards - 1979 / 80 - OPChee & Topps

Miscellaneous - Cards - Food Issues - Small Photos - 8 x 10's

Team - Programs - Media Guides - Various Publications | Ticket Stubs & Schedules

 

Football - Golf - Olympics - Boxing - Wrestling - Entertainment

(to be posted)

Autographs - Various Sports & Entertainment - Programs & Mags - Football CFL, WFL, Boxing