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SportsBeat KC: Talking KC sports’ greatest, saddest moments with a veteran scribe

Royals shortstop Freddie Patek was a dejected figure in the dugout after the 1977 ALCS. ORG XMIT: DVUF97B
Royals shortstop Freddie Patek was a dejected figure in the dugout after the 1977 ALCS. ORG XMIT: DVUF97B Star file photo

The Star has been using this pandemic-caused pause in sports to review and rank the greatest sports moments and people in the Kansas City scene — events and personalities that have helped shape the area’s history. Opinions and contributions have come from several sources, including sportswriters.

One of those sports journalists, Randy Covitz, covered it all at The Star from 1981 until his retirement in 2015. In this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, we’ll hear what he has to say about “65 Toss Power Trap” from Super Bowl IV as our greatest moment and the Lin Elliott Game as our biggest disappointment.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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