12-31-2021, 08:40 AM
(12-31-2021, 01:52 AM)fredtoast Wrote: From 1957-1972 Cincinnati had a professional basketball team. The Cincinnati Royals. They were a good team with Hall-of-Fame players like Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson.
But Kansas City stole them from us and turned them into a baseball team.
so I say SCREW KANSAS CITY!!!
Fred I grew up within walking distance of the garden. My Dad and I spent much time watching The big O, Wayne Embry, Jerry Lucas, Jack Twyman and many others play. As a teenager I worked there cleaning up after events.
You may be mistaken about Kansas City stealing the Royals. The owners the Axelson brothers were beyond bad. They replaced Ed Jucker with Bob Cousy and traded Oscar. Cousy claimed to want a younger running team then proceeded to activate himself at 41 after trading all the good players away.These were just a few of the issues. Attendance suffered making it very easy to justify moving the team. After a stay in KC the then moved to Sacramento.
