Member of Royals grounds crew is uninjured after being run over by tarp
Being a member of the grounds crew seems like a great gig.
Free entry to a baseball game, including Thursday night’s American League Division Series opener between the Royals and Astros. However, one member of the Royals crew had an unfortunate accident while unrolling the tarp at Kauffman Stadium:
NOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/mKxwD6JCbb
— Tate Steinlage (@SteinlageT) October 9, 2015That’s Adam Wallace of Lee’s Summit. He’s a senior at Raymore-Peculiar. The Royals said Wallace was checked out by medical personnel, and Wallace said in a text message that he was not injured.
Twitter, naturally, had a field day.
dude almost got rolled over by the tarp
— Donald Stephenson (@Don59Wayne) October 9, 2015The tarp was angry that day. pic.twitter.com/yd3gPFNwYR
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) October 9, 2015Hey @Royals #TarpGuy, if u can survive that monster tarp attack, we are looking for some good officer candidates. http://t.co/fO2kUDJBXK.
— Lenexa Police (@LenexaPolice) October 9, 2015This week is the tarp and I'm the kid... https://t.co/IJD7mgUl95
— Matt Weinberg (@Matt_Weinberg) October 9, 2015Trap Queen meet Tarp Guy. pic.twitter.com/l3bb1n8dOd #ForeverRoyal #TakeTheCrown #Royals
— Roger Steinbrock (@namgor) October 9, 2015That guy is going to be famous, just for getting run over by the rain tarp. #MVP @Royals
— Jenni Kirk (@Captainn_Kirk) October 9, 2015Tarp guy placed on the 15 day DL
— Jason (@Jason16LA16) October 9, 2015Is Tarp Guy single? Asking for a friend.
— Amanda Palumbo (@amandapalumbo) October 9, 2015What are the odds that tarp kid's name is Vince?
— Greg Rackers (@grackers) October 9, 2015Stars of the MLB #postseason, so far: @piratescooler and... @KC_Royals_Tarp pic.twitter.com/5XYqDQ8ZBz
— 120 Sports (@120Sports) October 9, 2015Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff
This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 7:50 PM.