KANSAS CITY -- Royals general manager Dayton Moore, Kansas City Mayor Sly James and Gold Glove outfielder Alex Gordon all will be on hand for the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy's inaugural fundraising event this Thursday.
The event, being called the Queens of the Diamond, will include a 24-team softball tournament with female leaders from all over the Kansas City community.
The event also will feature a morning of networking and team-building. Moore and James are expected to speak during the morning as well. Gordon and his wife, Jamie, will be present at the lunch program as honorary chairs.