So the Royals won the World Series back in 2015, and Kansas City was a baseball town for a year. And then…the Royals decided to suck again.

The support for the Royals from 2013–2016 was huge. People were excited that our team that had sucked for 30 years was winning games. I remember getting excited to go out and watch the 2014 MLB playoffs because the Royals were in it.

The idea that the Royals could be good was so distant for the longest time. If I remember correctly there were a few years that the boys in blue would start the season undefeated. They would have a 8 or 10 game winning streak to start the year. And then one loss would come and they wouldn’t stop coming until the end of September when the season was over.

The Energy and Spirit of A Town with a Winning Baseball Team

When the Royals started making runs into the postseason, I wouldn’t be surprised if some people had forgotten about Kansas City even having a baseball team. But in Kansas City, people were ready to get behind the team. You’d be surprised at the noticeable increase in people wearing Royals hats, jerseys and other merch. I’ll admit, I even bought a shirt during the 2014 ALCS when the Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles.

People were talking about the Royals. You could be sure that if you asked a group of people if they watched the Royals game last night, most of them did. Even my grandparents were watching. Even MY DAD was watching…and I spent the first 20 years of my life listening to him telling people that he HATED baseball.

The Royals suddenly meant something to people, and it was awesome. There was a new electricity, a new life that had been breathed into Kansas City.

What Happens Now?

I went to a Royals game a couple weeks ago, and guess what? They won. It was exciting because they haven’t been doing that much at all this year. They’re back in last place in the AL Central. I had almost blocked out the memories of the years and years (and years) they spent there before becoming magical in 2013.

So where does Kansas City go now that it doesn’t have a winning baseball team to rally behind? What’s our next big move? Kansas Citians, where are we headed?