| 2012 Kansas City Royals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 72–90 (.444) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | David Glass | |
| General managers | Dayton Moore | |
| Managers | Ned Yost | |
| Television | Fox Sports Kansas City (Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc) | |
| Radio | KCSP 610 AM (Denny Matthews, Bob Davis, Steve Stewart, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc) | |
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The Kansas City Royals' season of 2012 was the 44th for the Royals franchise. The Royals hosted the 83rd MLB All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium, where the team played its 40th season of home games. The Royals finished 72–90, third place in the American League Central.
Prior to the 2013 Kansas City Royals season (during the offseason), the Royals donated over $4 million in funds raised during the 2012 All-Star game for various projects in the Kansas City area communities, including building two baseball facilities for disabled children.[1][2]
Alex Gordon signed a $37.5 million four-year deal with the Royals.
Jeremy Guthrie signed a $25 million three-year deal in November 2012 to stay with the Royals.