Editor’s note: The Top 100 Greatest Royals list began several years ago, before many recent Royals could get a chance to be honored. It is really more of a way to learn more about Royals in the past, so don’t take the list super serious.
Larry Gura was a soft-tossing lefty who relied on strong command and pitching-to-contact to succeed. He was a late bloomer, not really getting a shot until he was in his 30s, but made the most of his opportunity and became a major part of the Royals’ success in the 70s.