The Kansas City Royals, which taught me to love baseball long ago, have hit the fewest home runs in the major leagues, relying on speed, defense, and pitching. But they swept the mighty Orioles, after also sweeping the mighty Angels. And now they are in the World Series.
From World Series bound: For 8 glorious games, Royals did it their way – CBSSports.com:
The Royals waited 29 years, and all they give their fans are repeats. But, oh, what wonderful repeats they were.
Every day and game, the same.
Every day, another similar win. And every day, a beautiful celebration of a young, seemingly unstoppable team that has stolen the hearts of this lovely and patient mid America city.
Just the same, they are loving it in the Show Me state, where the Royals are showing us all, day after day, that they are a special group and team — full of energy, underrated and determined to make October their own.