Completed the following sentence: The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90-72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog.<unk> The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90-72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the
1976 American League Championship Series<unk> George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.