Letter of the Week: Proud of the Kansas City Royals

Proud of KC Royals

I’ve grown up with my mom and sisters turning on their radios to hear Denny Matthews call the Royals games. That sort of loyalty settles deep within you.

There always has been something indefinable about going to games at Kauffman Stadium. For me, though, being a Royals fan has always been something special.

It’s about all the nights we’ve spent at games, hearts broken or enduring the weather, loving a team because it’s a part of our family and our city.

It’s about hearing the stories of the World Series-winning Royals and desperately wanting a new story that I’ve lived and been a part of.

It’s about going back to Kansas City from college on weekends just to go to the games and join that electric, sold-out atmosphere that I’ve never witnessed until now.

The Royals have made the playoffs for the first time in 29 years. No matter what happens, I’m proud to be Royal.

Catherine Strayhall, 19, is a sophomore at Kansas State University majoring in English. She hopes to become a writer. She was raised in Shawnee with three older siblings and is a 2013 graduate of Bishop Miege High School.

This story was originally published October 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Letter of the Week: Proud of the Kansas City Royals."