For Pete's Sake

Marlins Man publicly pledges his support for the Royals


Marlins Man stands from his seat behind home plate during Game 1 of last year’s World Series at Kauffman Stadium.
Marlins Man stands from his seat behind home plate during Game 1 of last year’s World Series at Kauffman Stadium. tljunglad@kcstar.com

The Royals’ bandwagon continues to add passengers.

On Tuesday, Laurence Leavy publicly announced he was rooting for the Royals to get back to the World Series.

You may know Leavy better as Marlins Man, the ubiquitous sports fan who has attended roughly 250 major sporting events this year (that may be a bit of an overstatement).

Marlins Man burst onto the scene a year ago thanks to the Royals. His spot behind home plate amid a sea of blue made him stand out big time.

Anyway, here’s what he tweeted on Tuesday:

Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff

This story was originally published October 13, 2015 at 1:06 PM.

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