In an appearance at Union Station Wednesday, Kansas City Mayor Sly James showed up decked out in a blue bowtie and matching Kansas City Royals hat to show support for the boys in blue as the team headed into the final game of the World Series.
James said the excitement Kansas Citians have shown during the World Series has been long overdue.
"You can't buy this kind of pride," James said. "It's about time that we had something like [the World Series] where we can say, 'This is ours, we did it, we showed the rest of you, and this is something we're going to cherish.'"
James was also quick to say that, though residents and businesses have shown an enormous amount of support for the Royals, there are other professional sports teams to think about as well.
"This is about as good as it gets," James said. "However, it will get better when the Chiefs make the Super Bowl in January."
