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There’s nothing spectacular about Stewart’s Ferry Apartments. Now more than a quarter-century old, it’s a mature, healthy development. It’s one of those places everybody lives in at one time or another, it seems.

But Stewart’s Ferry Apartments is a brick-and-mortar footnote to one of the strangest, saddest stories in baseball history. It played a key role in the decline and fall of the Kansas City Royals.

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that's crazy

I didn’t realize those contracts given to Wilson and Quiz (Brett, too) were so non team (well, owner)-freindly. I think Kauffman dying was really the beginning of the current stretch… simply a man that couldn’t be replaced.

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by CollininCalifornia on Apr 11, 2011 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

although it's not quite clear how bad those contracts actually were

there’s no mention of what the average salary was, and the fact that wilson was bought out so early…

by Freneau on Apr 11, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow.

Thanks for the link…very interesting read, and it’s something to say that knowing it hurts my heart, even now.

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by DanielSmith on Apr 11, 2011 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Schuerholz Either Didn't

Have enough clout to make the right baseball decisions, or he really believed this was the right move to make. I wonder which it was.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 11, 2011 11:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Some more info on the actual cash flow (and/or expected cash flow)

would help put the good/bad -ness of the the decision into perspective.

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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Apr 13, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great Article

Very well written article, fascinating topic, appropriate conclusion.

I don't fight extra players.

by paleblueeyes on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

yeah

Ewing Kauffman not having a male heir kind of hurt the team

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by BHWick on Apr 12, 2011 2:05 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

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