From hangin’ with celebrities to showing off their new puppies, the Royals made lots of news off the field this season. Some stories quickly went viral, thanks to Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Yes, social media are a gift to fans from the baseball gods. Here’s a look back at the stuff that happened (mostly) away from the K.
T-shirts with swagger
The most talked-about T-shirt this season? Hands down the “Straight Outta Kauffman” shirts that riffed on the NWA 1988 hit, “Straight Outa Compton.”
Two “Straight Outta Kauffman” songs also came along, too, one in April by Craig Smith, the other later by hip-hop duo Center of Attention.