Featuring one of the most important hitters in Kansas City Royals history, this Hal McRae autographed 1985 Fleer #207 Kansas City Royals card captures the veteran designated hitter during the season the franchise won its first World Series championship. McRae spent 15 seasons with Kansas City and became one of the American Leagues premier designated hitters.
McRae was already an established Royals star by 1985. His finest season came in 1982, when he batted .308 with 46 doubles, 27 home runs and an American League-leading 133 RBI. He earned his third All-Star selection, won a Silver Slugger Award and finished fourth in American League MVP voting.
A key figure throughout Kansas Citys rise to prominence, McRae helped the Royals win American League West titles in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984 and 1985. He was part of the club that captured its first American League pennant in 1980 and remained with Kansas City when the Royals returned to the World Series five years later.
In 1985, McRae appeared in 105 regular-season games as Kansas City won the division and then defeated Toronto in the American League Championship Series. The Royals went on to overcome a three-games-to-one deficit against the St. Louis Cardinals and capture the first World Series championship in franchise history.
McRae completed a 19-year Major League career with 2,091 hits, 484 doubles, 191 home runs and 1,097 RBI. A three-time All-Star and one of the players who helped establish the designated hitter as a significant offensive position, he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. The 1985 Fleer #207 is an appealing addition for Royals collectors, Hal McRae fans, 1985 World Series championship collections or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs.
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