Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney is a sure fire Royals Hall of Famer that appeared in five All-Star Games and finished in the Top 10 of TWENTY career Royals All-Time Batting stats, including 2nd in home runs, 2nd in slugging percentage, 2nd in OPS, 3rd in batting average and 5th in RBI. All together, Sweeney played parts of 16 seasons in the major leagues before signing a one day contract to retire a Royal. He recently joined Dave O and shared many things publicly for the first time, including his reaction to the booing by some home fans, Tony Muser’s famous “milk and cookies line” and much, much more! (Photo Courtesy Kansas City Royals)

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Fred Ford

The Royals selected Fred Ford in the 7th round of the 2012 draft out of Jefferson (Mo.) College, where the 6’5” outfielder helped lead his team to the NJCAA World Series (2011 & 2012). From there, Ford had planned to attend Western Kentucky before signing with KC. Fred recently joined Dave O to talk about growing up a Cardinals fan and his start to the 2014 season with the Lexington Legends. (Photo Courtesy Burlington Royals)

 

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Brian Bannister

Brian Bannister pitched for the Royals from 2007-2010, just as his father Floyd did from 1988-1989. In fact, when Brian made his debut with the Royals, that made him and Floyd the third Royals father-son combo to appear in a KC uniform (joining John/Dusty Wathan and Hal/Brian McRae). While with the Royals, Brian enjoyed much success, including the 2007 season when he went 12-7 with a 3.87 ERA. Bannister recently joined Dave O by phone from his home in the Phoenix area and for the first time publicly, spoke about what led to the end of his career and the toll it took on him. (Photo Courtesy Kansas City Royals)

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Jason Adam

Baseball America calls Jason Adam the 9th ranked Royals prospect, and its easy to see why, as the Blue Valley Northwest graduate possesses a sturdy frame of 6’4 225, and “stuff” that profiles him into the middle of the KC rotation in the coming years. Jason is currently with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and joined Dave O on Easter to talk Royals and life in the minor leagues. (Photo Courtesy John Owen/Northwest Arkansas Naturals)

 

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Brad Wellman

Brad Wellman played for the Royals from 1988-1989 and served as the top utility infielder both years he was in Kansas City. A former Giant and Dodger, Wellman was originally signed by and came up with the Royals before being included in a 1982 trade with San Francisco that landed the Royals Vida Blue and Bob Tufts. Wellman’s link to the Royals doesn’t stop there, as his father Gene served as a long time scout for the Royals. Wellman joined Dave O to talk about those days, including his favorite Kansas City and Bo Jackson memories, and about his son Casey, who currently plays in the NHL. *** NOTE *** Dave O was sick during this interview and apologizes for his poor voice quality. (Photo Courtesy Kansas City Royals)

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