KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This was actually where the whole thing started — a folk story, really, that has grown into the ultimate cautionary tale. Kauffman Stadium was known simply as Royals Stadium then, and when the Yankees faced the Royals on the Fourth of July, 1990, there were stars galore — in Kansas City’s dugout.
George Brett was here; he went 2-for-5 to raise his batting average to .266. Folks wondered if Brett was finished, but this game against the Yankees ignited a surge in him; he hit a remarkable .