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May 25, 2021
On this date in Texas Rangers history, Bill Stein added to his legendary pinch-hitting streak as the Rangers hosted the Minnesota Twins at Arlington Stadium.
On May 25, 1981, Stein came up as a pinch-hitter for left fielder Leon Roberts and drove in a run in his only plate appearance. What made it interesting was that it was Stein’s seventh straight hit in a pinch-hitting appearance, which at the time became an American League record.
That season was Stein’s first in Texas and it might have been his best. Stein was hitting .441 at the end of June and finished that season with a .330 batting average, as he scored 21 runs and drove in 22 runs. But, Stein only appeared in 53 games.
February 12th, 2021
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KANSAS CITY, MO (February 12, 2021) – The Kansas City Royals are excited to announce that their Player Development Licenses (PDLs) have been signed by Omaha (AAA), Northwest Arkansas (AA), Quad Cities (A+) and Columbia, SC (A) to make up the club’s minor league affiliates for the 2021 season.
“The Kansas City Royals are proud to formally announce that we have partnered with four great organizations,” Royals Vice President/Assistant GM-Player Performance
J.J. Picollo said. “We are excited to continue our long-standing relationships with the Omaha Storm Chasers and Northwest Arkansas Naturals, who have been phenomenal to work with over the years and we are equally excited to have two new partners, the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Columbia Fireflies. We have been engaged with Major League Baseball and the Commissioner’s Office throughout this process and have been working hard to partner with great people, great cities and g