**From now until the Royals eventual World Series Championship comes to fruition I'll be posting Random Royals from my collection.**
I wonder when they look back at the exact turning point that the Royals started their transformation from a hapless organization to the dominant teams of the latter half of the 2010's I wonder if it won't be when they called up Eric Hosmer in 2011. He's been a very stable Gold Glove winning 1st baseman for them and he's one World Series MVP award away from being an all-time Royals legend.
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| 2014 Donruss Eric Hosmer Jersey Relic |
Comments
The turning point was when Sung Woo came to visit KC. Everything before that pointed to "hapless."
I think the turning point from the organization's standpoint was when they traded for Shields and Davis.
From a fan's standpoint, I think it might have been the hot streak right after the All-Star break (which coincided with Woo's visit).
It wasn't a matter of did we have the pieces, it was can all the pieces work together good enough to be contenders.
Nice card by the way, I might have to search for one.