The 75-year-old man with thinning salt and pepper on top drives the same gold Ford Five Hundred past the same parking lot attendant and pulls into the same spot as the year before and the year before that and the year before and, well, you get the idea.
Denny Matthews steps out of his car in a navy blazer with gold buttons and a blue tie for his 50th opening day broadcasting the Royals on Thursday morning. He said he'd be here at 10:50. His gold watch reads 10:49. He's nothing if not dependable.
"We ready?" he said, smiling.