Winning a World Series championship hasn't diminished Royals fans' enthusiasm for a midseason exhibition.
A year after their online voting proficiency briefly saw Kansas City players hold the lead at eight of nine positions on the American League ballot, Royals fans are off to a strong start in the 2016 campaign.
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The first All-Star Game voting update, released Tuesday by Major League Baseball, features Royals catcher Salvador Perez as the league's leading vote-getter and Kansas City players among the top two at their positions across the board.