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Article: Alley Cats have been royally ...
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- June 9, 2000
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EVEN the pigeons at Watt Powell Park are spreading the word.
Coup! Coup! Coup!
That's because everybody - yes, even the pigeons - believes the
Charleston Alley Cats' affiliation with the Kansas City Royals is
for the birds. Just ask around.
The informed say they will be very surprised if Charleston renews
its two-year working agreement with Kansas City, which expires after
this season.
The uninformed? Well, they tend to be a little more succinct.
They think the Royals are something that just popped out of Rod
Blackstone's favorite ballpark appliance. Toast.
It's easy to see why.
The Alley Cats were saddled with the second-worst record (18-43)
in all of professional baseball heading into ...