Yes, someone did #VoteOmar for president
Less than 18 months ago, many people in the nation were enraged.
The Royals had eight players leading the All-Star Game voting at one point in June 2015, and fans of other teams fumed at what they perceived to be ballot-box stuffing, even though it was online voting.
Most egregious among those eight Royals: Second baseman Omar Infante was hitting .204 at that time and had passed Houston’s Jose Altuve. Soon enough, #VoteOmar became a running joke here among fans, who honestly didn’t want Infante to be starting for the Royals.
Fast forward to Tuesday’s Election Day, and at least one person did vote for Infante (who was released by the Royals this past season) to be president of the United States.
#ForeverRoyal #VoteOmar @royalsreview pic.twitter.com/CkRLoq68IX
— Notorious GAT™ (@sprotsGAT) November 8, 2016
Other Royals fans just had fun with the whole #VoteOmar thing. Here are some of the best responses:
This is what the Electoral Map would look like if only Royals fans voted. pic.twitter.com/XnK5CZmEyO
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) November 8, 2016
If it was an online vote, the KC Metro area would have 350% voter participation today. #ElectionDay #VoteOmar
— Fake 1923 Jayhawk (@Fake1923Jayhawk) November 8, 2016
Not gonna lie: I'm wearing my #VoteOmar shirt to the polls later.
— Sarah Davis (@SarahDInKC) November 8, 2016
#Vote2016 early #Vote often!! #VoteOmar
— Morgan Grippin (@RealCoachGripp) November 8, 2016
And here were some other Royals-related election fun that was shared on social media:
Don't forget to vote....and make America great again pic.twitter.com/lOccQjfyh9
— Drew Butera (@drewbutera) November 8, 2016
@Royals @SalvadorPerez15 I wore my shirt to the polls this morning pic.twitter.com/WrHQZiof7j
— actjmk917 (@actjmk917) November 8, 2016
#ElectionDay #Salvy4Perezident pic.twitter.com/Bw7AHYOhLn
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) November 8, 2016
There was also this submission from Sporting Kansas City, and that is good looking shirt, wouldn’t you say?
Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff