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Fans at Wednesday’s Royals-Guardians game will get a free chicken sandwich

A Chick-fil-A restaurant.
A Chick-fil-A restaurant. IndeOnline.com/USA TODAY NETWORK

The Royals added Chick-fil-A advertising to the Kauffman Stadium foul poles during the All-Star Game and it didn’t just benefit the team.

If any Royals player hits a home run off the foul pole, every fan at the game at The K wins a free chicken sandwich.

The first time fans won the giveaway came when a ball didn’t hit the foul pole. During the Royals’ 7-3 loss to the Cubs on July 28, catcher Freddy Fermin lofted a ball to left field where it was about to clang off the foul pole when a Cubs fan snagged it.

Fermin was credited with a home run because of fan interference. And the Royals decided to give fans the free sandwich.

A few weeks ago, outfielder MJ Melendez hit a home run off the right-field pole and triggered the giveaway, too.

Anyone who attends Wednesday night’s Royals-Guardians game at The K will be getting a free Chick-fil-A sandwich, too. I’m no Nostradamus predicting a home run. The Royals announced they planned a special giveaway.

Additionally, it the Royals turn a double play in the second inning, fans attending the game will receive a free chicken sandwich. Whenever fans win a freebie, “a QR code appears on the CrownVision screen, taking fans to the Chick-fil-A App to redeem their free chicken sandwich offer.”

If you’re going to The K on Wednesday, look to the scoreboard for a chance to get that sandwich.

This story was originally published September 4, 2024 at 10:22 AM.

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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