KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The only way to describe where Bobby Witt Sr. is standing and speaking is to begin outside Kauffman Stadium.



Imagine yourself there, with your ticket in hand ready to enter the gates. At some point, the clock signals it’s time to enter. So you do. You head toward the elevators on the third floor of the ballpark, where an employee named Jim asks what floor you are going to. You tell him the fourth. The elevator buzzes and rises, and when you arrive, you step out and walk left down the hallway.



Once you get to the end, you must take another left. Then a right. Then another left. You feel like you’re walking through a maze. At long last, you finally arrive at suite No. 3.



On this Wednesday evening, the suite is packed with turkey sandwiches and caprese salad platters. You’ll see those once you enter. You’ll also see a stack of Kansas City Royals hats, which are quite perfect for the occasion considering it’s...