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Originally Posted by petegz28
I really wish I could have listened to it. I am heart sick about this. Frank was my idol of the Royals and childhood hero. I wanted to play the game like Frank White. I wanted to be #20. He played the game the way it was meant to be played and should be in the HoF as one of the greatest 2nd basemen to ever step on a professional baseball field. This team and this city was lucky to have such a class player like Frank. You should have seen him in spring training. Always made time to sign autographs, especially for the kids. Always made time to talk with the fans. I was 36 years old when I met him down there and got his autograph and when I told him he was my childhood hero he looked me in the eye and said "thanks, that really makes me happy to hear that" with a very genuine tone. The guy was total class. **** George Brett and his shitty pants.
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The thing that blows my mind is Dayton Moore is a Kansas native who grew up as a Royals fan. He of all people should know how beloved and respected Frank is in KC. I'll always be a Royals fan, but the organization is no different from any other company or corporate entity in America where loyalty and good service means nothing if you hurt the feelings of the wrong people.