Kansas City Royals 1969 Wool Shawl Collar Sweater Team-Tombow-Unions Royal blue on white felt

Royal blue on white felt ‘M’ emblem

they beat their cross-town rival Cubs for their first World Series title

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

’s name and number 27 on the back

Kansas City Royals 1969 Wool Shawl Collar Sweater Team-Tombow-Unions Royal blue on white feltREPLICA 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