I became a Royals fan before I knew what being a baseball fan was. I’ve told the story before, but that’s okay. See, I never stood a chance in my house. My parents were huge baseball fans, and maybe even more than that, the Royals were really, really good. I was born in 1985, so for a long time, it was nice to at least be able to say that I was around for a title. I cheered through the 1985 ALCS and through the 1985 World Series, and all I knew was the Royals as world champions.
I distinctly remember looking at the standings in the paper in 1993 and being so happy to see the Royals in first place.