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Kansas City celebrates: Royals advance to World Series

October 16, 2014  |    |  1 min read

Last night, the Kansas City Royals won game four of the ALCS at Kauffman Stadium, sweeping the Baltimore Orioles and securing a spot in next week’s World Series. The team hasn’t played in the World Series since 1985, when they won against the St. Louis Cardinals in the “I-70 World Series.”

 

 

 

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