The Royals are producing big hits, thrilling finishes and lead the league in come-from-behind wins. But their last go-round with their current core wouldn’t be complete without Michael Wheeler, a superfan who has attended nearly every Royals game since 1985, two years before Salvador Perez and Eric Hosmer were born.
Wheeler appeared on the video screen at Kauffman Stadium during the 2015 World Series, running in slow motion through the concourse, dressed in a Superman outfit with a finely trimmed blue-dyed beard.
It was a proud moment for Wheeler, a fan favorite who has missed only three games this season.