April 3, 2016 was a special day. Not only because it was Opening Day for the KC Royals, that is always special. This time, the franchise was just five months removed from parading through downtown Kansas City celebrating their second World Series trophy.
It was an unusually perfect first game of the season. The temperature was 74 degrees, it was sunny and a typical Midwestern breezy day. Over 40,000 fans packed Kauffman Stadium to see the pomp and circumstance.
The cherry on the cake? In town were the New York Mets. The same team the Royals beat in Game 5 of the World Series.