That giving all starts with Royals Charities, a foundation that focuses its efforts on children, education, youth softball and baseball, and the military.
Royals Charities raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, mainly through events. Here's a breakdown of the five pillar events of 2016:
• Golf Tournament -- $96,000 to Special Olympics Kansas City Metro
• Broadcast Auction on FOX Sports Kansas City raised almost $200,000
• Royals Charities 5K Run/Walk raised more than $80,000
• Diamond of Dreams (auction), the foundation's signature event -- $350,000 to Folds of Honor; the USO; local military installations; and reStart, which, among other things, provides services for homeless veterans
• 50/50 Raffle raised more than $750,000 for charity
Royals players, too, give back to the community.