See how Taylor Swift fans had their very own baseball team for one night in Kansas City
By The Kansas City Star and
Photos by Dominick Williams
Young Taylor Swift fans were at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, Satuirday where the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team became the Kansas Swiftie Monarchs for only one night. The team gave away two tickets to a Taylor Swift Eras Tour stop in Indiana.
Dominick Williams
dowilliams@kcstar.com
Once again, Taylor Swift has packed another stadium in Kansas City.
No, she didn’t swing through town to add another stop to her never-ending Eras Tour. Nor was she here to see her beau Travis Kelce playing in a Kansas City Chiefs game. In fact she wasn’t even in Kansas City.
Even without her presence, Swifties still showed up in droves at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, where the Monarchs play. The team wasn’t the Kansas City Monarchs Saturday night though. For one night the team changed its name to the Kansas Swiftie Monarchs.
The name change was part of a promotion to draw Taylor Swift fans in. Maybe not everyone there was in attendance to take in a baseball game between the Monarchs and the Lincoln Saltdogs. There were those two tickets being given away to one fan to see Swift perform in her Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis.
The crowd wasn’t as big as Swift’s two sellout shows at Arrowhead Stadium last summer but the vibe was similar. With plenty of Swifties showing up with wrists full of friendship bracelets and outfits with nods to Swift and her music, it looked a lot like the Eras Tour. The nods to the pop star diva didn’t end there though. Taylor Swift songs were played for the walkup music as each Monarch player came to the plate to take their turns at bat.
Insert the title of your favorite Taylor Swift song about loss here. The Monarchs were edged out by the Saltdogs, 5-4.
Here are photos from Saturday’s Kansas Swiftie Monarchs game.
Swifties showed off their friendship bracelets at the Kansas Swifties Monarchs game. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Taylor Swift fans exchanged friendship bracelets in the stands of Legends Field at the Kansas Swiftie Monarch game. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
The stands at Legends Field were packed with Taylor Swift fans who hoped to win tickets being given away to an Eras Tour show in Indiana. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
The Monarchs’ mascot Monty posed with young Taylor Swift fans at a photo booth set up for the promotion. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Fans at the game dropped their tickets in a bucket for a chance to win two tickets to a Taylor Swift Eras Tour show in Indianapolis. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
A hair bow on a fan attending Saturday night’s Monarchs game at the Legends sports a nod to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
One young fan had a hat loaded with Taylor Swift decor. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Taylor Swift fans showed their love for the pop superstar Saturday night at Kansas Swiftie Monarchs night at Legends Field. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Swifties show off Taylor Swift’s lucky number drawn on the backs of their hands Saturday during Kansas Swiftie Monarchs night at Legends Field. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Vendors sold Taylor Swift merchandise Saturday at Kansas Swiftie Monarchs night at Legends Field. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Taylor Swift fans posed at a photo booth at Legends Field during Kansas Swiftie Monarchs night. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Kansas City Monarchs’ Abiatal Avelino celebrated a base hit that scored a run in the game against the Lincoln Saltdogs Saturday during Kansas Swiftie Monarchs night at Legends Field. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
This story was originally published August 11, 2024 at 10:26 AM.
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