A group of people in Royals apparel emerged from underneath the left-field bleachers to a round of cheers from fans donned in royal blue Friday afternoon.
The cheers were probably more for the Royals players from the large contingent of Kansas City fans, but it still signified Dale Sveum's return to Wrigley Field.
Sveum — now the hitting coach for the Royals — is back at the "Friendly Confines" for the first time since being let go after the 2013 season. He lost 197 games across two seasons as Cubs manager, the hand-picked choice when Theo Epstein's front office took over the franchise.