ATLANTA -- When Braves president John Schuerholz traveled to Kansas City last year for the World Series, he was reintroduced to some of that same excitement he had helped create more than three decades ago, when he guided the Royals from an expansion franchise to world champions.
After waiting 29 years between postseason appearances, the Royals have earned the honor to compete in the World Series for a second consecutive season. This year's Fall Classic matchup against the Mets provides Kansas City another chance to claim its first championship since 1985, when Schuerholz was the club's general manager.