"It seems like our boys can never get ahead until they get behind," said Richard Renner of Lawrence, Kan.
Renner was one of the early arrivals in front of the stage and towered above the crowd. Dressed in a Royals uniform with a blue glove and holding a baseball, he made his rounds on stilts, which were ideal for people watching.
"I'm about 9 feet tall, or almost regulation height for a basketball goal," Renner quipped. "I like to say I'm the stretch outfielder. They would never let me bat because the strike zone thing is just too big.