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Ten of the most surprising 60-game stretches by hitters in Royals history

It looks like baseball will be back, albeit in shortened form. This season will be a 60-game sprint, rather than the typical 162-game marathon fans are accustomed to. This could provide for some interesting pennant races as randomness is likely to be more of a factor.

That randomness could apply to individual performances as well. A 60-game season means that one hot streak or one slump can make or break a season. I wanted to take a look back at some of the more surprising 60-game individual performances in Royals history. So don’t expect to see George Brett and his torrid streak in 1980 (for the record, George hit .