The recipient of a master's degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Charles Polomsky is a retired United States Air Force C-17 pilot who accumulated more than 2,900 flight hours throughout his 20-year career. A fan of baseball, Charles Polomsky counts the Kansas City Royals as his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team.
The Royals have played in MLB since 1969 and have had six players record at least 1,500 hits with the team. Below are its three leaders in that category:
1. George Brett - Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, Brett played his entire 21-year career with the Royals and accumulated a franchise-best 3,154 hits, which also ranks 18th in MLB history. The 13-time All-Star also won American League MVP in 1980.
2. Frank White - A native of Greenville, Mississippi, White played 18 seasons with the Royals from 1973 to 1990, during which time he registered 2,006 hits. A five-time All-Star, he also had 160 home runs and 886 runs batted in (RBI).
3. Amos Otis - Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 1965 MLB Amateur Draft, Otis played for Kansas City from 1970 to 1983. A five-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, he recorded 1,977 hits, 193 home runs, and 992 RBI with the team.
