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First Threat
Charlie Finley had threatened to leave the city to go to Dallas–Fort Worth -
First Threat (Same Event)
Charlie Finley had threatened to leave the city to go to Dallas–Fort Worth -
Contract with Kentucky
He signed a contract with the state of Kentucky to move the team to Louisville and rename the team Kentucky Athletics -
Oakland
He wanted to move the team to Oakland, but a committee of American League owners denied his requests -
Expired Lease
The team's lease at Municipal Stadium expired. -
Meeting in Chicago
Finley once again proposed to move the franchise to Oakland, this time at the owner's meetings in Chicago. -
First Ballot
The first ballot of the committee of American League owners was held. He received six supporting votes and one opposing vote. -
Second Ballot
American League president Joe Cronin requested a second ballot, in which the New York Yankees were the only team to change their status, opting to support the move and giving Finley the seven votes necessary to move the team. -
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics began play in the Major League Baseball season. -
News
Cronin conveyed the news to Kansas City mayor Ilus Davis and Stuart Symington, a Senator from Missouri. Symington threatened to challenge Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption with federal legislation, and to also challenge the reserve clause. Davis threatened a lawsuit to block the move. Tom Yawkey arranged a meeting of the owners to assure that Kansas City would be granted a new franchise to begin play no later than the 1969 season. -
Expansion Fee
Ewing Kauffman won rights to the franchise, and paid a $5.5 million expansion fee for the Royals, which played games at Municipal Stadium until the end of the 1972 season. -
Move to Royals Stadium
The team moved to Royals Stadium, now known as Kauffman Stadium.
