Royals vs. Indians
The 2015 Royals won their second World Series championship in franchise history.
The 2015 Kansas City Royals season was the 47th for the franchise, and their 43rd at Kauffman Stadium.
Quick Facts
- Royals world series title
- 1985 (defeated St. Louis Cardinals)
- Indians world series title
- 1948 (defeated Boston Braves)
- Rivalry type
- AL Central divisional, 1994–present
- Geography
- Kansas City
- Missouri vs. Cleveland
- Ohio (~500 miles apart)
- Cleveland team name change
- Renamed the Guardians in 2022
Lore & Background
The Royals won the World Series for the first time since 1985.
Reader's Guide
The Royals opened the playoffs by defeating the Houston Astros in five games in the ALDS and then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in six games in the ALCS. They defeated the New York Mets in five games in the World Series.
Did You Know?
- The 2015 Royals were the first team since the 1989 Oakland Athletics to win the World Series after having lost the series in the previous season.
- This would not happen again until the 2022 Houston Astros accomplished this feat.
- This would be the last season the Royals would make the playoffs until 2024.
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