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Royals' minor-league team's planned Millennial Night doesn't please millennials | The Kansas City Star

One of the goals of Major League Baseball' pace-of-play initiatives* is an attempt to reach out to younger people.

*Pitch-free intentional walks! Limited mound visits!

But at the same time, baseball is cracking down on the shade of the players' cleats, which seems like the type of thing that would turn off younger viewers, because it's a dumb rule.

The Lexington Legends, who are a Royals' Class A affiliate, likely won't win over many young fans with its Millennial Night, which is scheduled for Monday.

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