For Pete's Sake

Royals fans paid tribute to Rex Hudler on his birthday by doing imitations of him

There’s no crying in baseball, but Rex Hudler couldn’t help himself on Wednesday.

Hudler, the Fox Sports Kansas City broadcaster, is a favorite among Royals fans because of his genuine love of the game and unwavering positive attitude.

To pay tribute to Hudler on his birthday, a number of Royals fans shared their best imitation of Hudler.

This was the idea of FSKC’s Joel Goldberg and it was great. Royals Hall of Famer Mike Sweeney and catcher Salvador Perez also recorded messages for Hudler, who turned 60.

Hudler was brought to tears:

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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