Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: The Royals vakapinda muligi sechikwata chokuwedzera muna 1969. Vakava kubudirira mangwanani pasi utungamiri Whitey Herzog, kuhwina weboka ravo kubva 1976 kusvika 1978, asi akarasikirwa gore negore kuna New York Yankees muna American League Championship Series (ALCS), pakupedzisira achida kutsiva pamwe kutsvaira pamusoro Yankees muna 1980. VaPhillies vakanga vaine run run run kupinda muChikamu ichi, sezvo vakanga variwo vakundi vekuparadzanisa kubva muna 1976 kusvika muna 1978, asi vakarasikirwa katatu vakatevedzana NLCS: kuCincinnati Reds muna
1976, uye Los Angeles Dodgers muna 1977 na1978. Muna 1980, pakupedzisira vakakunda, vachiungana mumugwagwa kuti vabvise Houston Astros.