People in KC and around baseball pay tribute to late Royals owner David Glass
Just months after selling the Royals franchise, former owner David Glass died, the team announced on Friday.
Glass, who owned the Royals for two decades, died last week at the age of 84.
During his time as owner, the Royals twice advanced to the World Series and won the crown in 2015.
Tributes to Glass came from around Major League Baseball and Kansas City. Here is what is being said starting with Hall of Famer George Brett.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas tweeted:
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement: “On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to his wife Ruth and their three children, including former Royals President Dan Glass.”
Former Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer wrote this on Twitter:
The Star’s Sam Mellinger shared this thread:
Joel Goldberg, who is pregame and postgame host of Royals games, shared this message:
Jane Forbes Clark, chair of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, said in a statement: “On behalf of staff and Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, we are profoundly saddened by the passing of David Glass. David was a trusted and valued member of the Board whose commitment to the Hall was immeasurable. The Hall of Fame family will miss him dearly, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Glass family and the Kansas City Royals.”
The Royals’ Triple-A affiliate in Omaha:
Their Double-A affiliate shared this:
Hunter Dozier wrote:
Royals infielder Nicky Lopez shared this:
Former Royals pitcher Mark Gubicza, who is now an Angels broadcaster, tweeted:
Houston Astros radio announcer Robert Ford had this message:
An ESPN writer shared a fun story:
Former Royals pitcher Brandon Finnegan wrote:
This story was originally published January 17, 2020 at 4:24 PM.
