Spring in Kansas City: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and — oh, yeah — the city is about ready to erupt in another fit of Royals mania.
While you wait to see whether the team can repeat its killer performance in last year's World Series, why not revisit the win and check out our top 10 stories of the 2015 postseason?
Here's what Kansas City was reading about after the historic victory:
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MLB tells 'Straight Outta Kauffman' designer to cease and desist
Kansas City sports fan Gracey Terrill's Royals-themed riff on a hip-hop classic attracted plenty of attention, and not all of it was positive. MLB contacted Terrill and ordered her to cease and desist production of T-shirts bearing the slogan; according to the organization, Terrill's unlicensed use of Royals colors and the distinctive Kauffman crown violated MLB trademarks.
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Today's Royals-Astros game is on the MLB Network. Here are the listings for local cable providers
Remember this? If you don't, we don't blame you: the MLB network is pretty hard to find, and even if you know where it is, many people don't have it. We did our best to point 41 Action News viewers in the right direction.
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Many KC area schools cancel classes on Tuesday for Kansas City Royals World Series parade
Citing interrupted city bus routes, Kansas City Public Schools canceled classes in both Kansas and Missouri for the day of the Royals victory parade. Instead, school officials encouraged students to attend the parade and "celebrate the Royals' World Series victory as a testament to hard work, a 'never give up' attitude, and teamwork." Now, there's an important lesson!
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Laurence Leavy, 'Marlins Man', switches colors to honor Kansas City Fire Department
"Marlins Man" is the sporting world's nickname for Laurence Leavy, a Floridan attorney who has proudly represented the Miami Marlins at various sporting events for more than a decade. Last October, though, Leavy switched it up: for one game only, he traded in his Marlins gear for a hat honoring two Kansas City firefighters who died battling a fire on October 12, 2015.
"I am wearing this exclusive Kansas City Fire Department hat tonight to honor those who serve our country," Leavy wrote in an Instagram post. "[O]n Monday two brave heroes lost their lives in Kansas City, Mo."
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Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez talks shower shoes, best friends and perfume
Consider this the beginning of our admiration of with the World Series MVP. Salvy was humble, funny and friendly in his interview with 41 Action News anchor Christa Dubill.
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KC to celebrate Royals win with parade
We knew the World Series victory was a big, big deal, but we're not sure anyone was fully prepared for the tide of blue that overwhelmed KC's streets on the day of the Royals victory parade. We were so young, then.
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If Zobrist's pregnant wife goes into labor, she just wants a home run
Playing in the World Series is an emotional, life-changing experience. So is welcoming a new baby. Ben Zobrist, then a second baseman for the Royals, got to do both in the span of a few days, and fans were worried that the baby would arrive while its father was on the field. His wife, Julianna Zobrist, reassured Royals fans that Ben would keep his head in the game if that happened.
"I told him, 'Just do your thing,'" she said. "Go hit me a home run! We'll celebrate with the new baby when you get home."
Ben Zobrist is now with the Chicago Cubs, and his new son, Blaise Royal Zobrist, will celebrate his first birthday Nov. 5.
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Lee's Summit boss surprises employees with World Series tickets
Jealous? So are we. Flip Short of Legacy Touch bought 35 of his employees an early Christmas present in the form of tickets to the World Series, forever relegating other employers to #2 boss mug status.
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Facebook friends rally around Royals fan battling disease
Joyce Jeter lives with a genetic condition that causes tumors on her skin and sometimes attracts unwanted attention. When Jeter posted a picture of herself with Royals-blue hair online, hoping to share in fan enthusiasm, she was met with cruel comments from strangers on Facebook. Soon, however, cooler heads and kinder hearts prevailed, and a GoFundMe page was started to help Joyce attend a few of her favorite team's games.
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#MuteBuck campaign against announcer Joe Buck gaining support
Some Royals fans thought it was also hard to listen to Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck during the 2014 World Series, since his comments led them to believe he was heavily biased in favor of the San Francisco Giants. When they heard that he would also be commentating on the ALCS series, Adam Jones and some friends took the situation into their own hands and began offering a streaming service that would keep Buck's voice out of the picture. You can't please everyone!
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