First, my apologies to our female readers. I’m not talking about traditional firemen. You know, like the hunky dudes of Fire Station #8 or any other station in the metro area. Those brave men (and many women) who don those bulky suits and race around the city to the closest fire or accident when they’re not making spicy calendars. No, the firemen I’m talking about are the pitchers of the Royals who would come in when the game was on the line and throw three or four innings. Eventually, this position morphed into two different roles: the setup man and the closer.
The history of Royals firemen
