KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arkansas Razorbacks Coach Dave Van Horn's first memory of attending Kansas City Royals games was at Municipal Stadium, where the Royals played from 1969 through 1972 after joining the American League as an expansion team.
"I was 8 or 9 years old when I went to my first game," Van Horn said. "It was a big deal for a young kid."
Van Horn, who was born in Fullerton, Calif., but grew up in the Kansas City area in Grandview, Mo., continued to attend games when Royals Stadium opened in 1973.
"I went out there with my friends in high school a lot," he said.