Sanadka soo socda, Kansas City - oo ay xafiiltamaan xilli ciyaareedkii hore marar badan xilli ciyaareedkii hore - waxay kiraysteen Howser si ay u maareeyaan 33-kii kulan ee ugu dambeeyay ee xilli ciyaareedkii 1981 ee la soo gaabiyey. Under Howser, Royals waxay dhammeeyeen kaalinta labaad 1982 iyo 1983. Ka hor xilli ciyaareedkii 1984-kii, iyadoo naadigooda uu burburiyay dhibaatooyinka daroogada, Royals waxay bilaabeen inay kala baxaan kooxdooda oo ay dib u bilaabaan. Kansas City waxay filaysay in 1984 ay noqon doonto sanad dib u dhis ah, laakiin Howser wuxuu ku hogaamiyay kooxda da'da yar horyaalka qaybta. Royals waxaa ka adkaaday Detroit Tigers tartanka horyaalka American League
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