1978 American League Championship Series

In their first two trips to the post-season in franchise history, the Royals had been eliminated by the Yankees in the ALCS. By 1978, the Royals’ goal was clear - beat the Yankees and prevent them from winning a third consecutive American League pennant. The foundation of this mission was laid in Kansas City on July 24^th, when Billy Martin, who spent most of his time three sheets to the wind, resigned under pressure from Yankee owner, George Steinbrenner. The Yankees had become a three-ring circus under Martins’ leadership and after Martin spouted off to Yankee beat writers that “Reggie Jackson and George Steinbrenner deserve each other.