| 1976 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| American League West Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 90–72 (.556) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Ewing Kauffman | |
| General managers | Joe Burke | |
| Managers | Whitey Herzog (first full season) | |
| Television | KBMA–TV 41 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) | |
| Radio | WIBW–AM 580 KMBZ–AM 980 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) | |
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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. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the ALCS. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.