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Archie F. Swin · 09-25-2014, 01:22 PM

Poll forthcoming....

I was born in Topeka but my family moved to southwest Oklahoma when I was 6 years old. Had I never returned to Kansas/Missouri, Its doubtful I would be a Royals (or Chiefs) fan. Neither one of my parents were fans of KC sports teams. In the late summer of 1985 my father enrolled me in Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. At the time, I was 13 years old and had braces on my teeth and had to be taken to KC for orthodontics work. From Lexington we had to take I 70 into town. One of my favorite things to see on the trip was the Truman Sports Complex. It made quite an impression on me as a young man from a small town in Oklahoma. I was inspired by the size and design of the stadium and the way it opened up to the freeway.

Those trips alone were enough to make me want to support the teams that called those stadiums home. I was not a major league baseball fan at the time, so I didn't know that '85 would be a big year for the Royals. I do remember one night my father picked me up from campus ad we drove into town and as we passed the Royals stadium and he said that the World Series was being played there. Looking back, I can safely assume it was a Saturday game (Game 1 or Game 6). What's really strange is, even though many of my fellow cadets were from KC and we had a TV in the barracks, I have no recollection of seeing a WS game on TV.

Anywho, because of a year at a Missouri military school and the need for orthodontia, I'm a Royals fan.

**gblowfish** · 09-26-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AJKCFAN

10,561 endless days and nights it's been. Almost 1,309 weeks. Nearing 348 months. 29 years doesn't even really come close to describing the torture. Sunday October 27, 1985 until now. That's how long it's been.

For all those who've known me - it's not the Chiefs or the Islanders or the Kings or Mizzou that's my All-Time sports favorite team of all. It's my "first true love". THE ROYALS!!! Shoot, I NAMED MY FREAKING SON BRETT FOR GOD'S SAKES!

And ever since that incredibly memorable night, there's been 29 years, 29 baseball seasons - and soooooo much misery being a Royals fan. We all would watch 203 baseball teams clinch playoff spots and spray champagne all over each other and hoist trophies and wonder (here in the heart of Yankees Country) - will this ever happen again for the Royals, the team we all here love, celebrate like EVERY OTHER TEAM HAS?

And now tonight - it FINALLY has happened! THE longest current postseason drought in baseball, football, basketball and hockey combined has come to a merciful END!!

THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS HAVE MADE THE MLB PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!

Sunday September 27, 1985 was when we saw the last Royals playoff game. And come Tuesday September 30, 2014 - me and Brett and my bro are going to Kansas City and we WILL be there live to see the Royals play their NEXT playoff game!!!!

Dad, THEY DID IT!!!!! THEY'RE BACK!!! THEY'RE FINALLY BACK!!!!

Good for you man. Great night to be alive. I didn't know (seriously) if I'd ever see it happen. Amazing.

FloridaMan88 · 09-26-2014, 10:29 PM

I was at Game #1 of the '85 World Series… just shy of my 5th birthday at the time so I remember little.

**ChiTown** · 09-26-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AJKCFAN

10,561 endless days and nights it's been. Almost 1,309 weeks. Nearing 348 months. 29 years doesn't even really come close to describing the torture. Sunday October 27, 1985 until now. That's how long it's been.

For all those who've known me - it's not the Chiefs or the Islanders or the Kings or Mizzou that's my All-Time sports favorite team of all. It's my "first true love". THE ROYALS!!! Shoot, I NAMED MY FREAKING SON BRETT FOR GOD'S SAKES!

And ever since that incredibly memorable night, there's been 29 years, 29 baseball seasons - and soooooo much misery being a Royals fan. We all would watch 203 baseball teams clinch playoff spots and spray champagne all over each other and hoist trophies and wonder (here in the heart of Yankees Country) - will this ever happen again for the Royals, the team we all here love, celebrate like EVERY OTHER TEAM HAS?

And now tonight - it FINALLY has happened! THE longest current postseason drought in baseball, football, basketball and hockey combined has come to a merciful END!!

THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS HAVE MADE THE MLB PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!

Sunday September 27, 1985 was when we saw the last Royals playoff game. And come Tuesday September 30, 2014 - me and Brett and my bro are going to Kansas City and we WILL be there live to see the Royals play their NEXT playoff game!!!!

Dad, THEY DID IT!!!!! THEY'RE BACK!!! THEY'RE FINALLY BACK!!!!

Dude!!! It's great to see you. Don't be such a stranger. You are a great fan and a great poster. So good to see you around, Adam!

WhawhaWhat · 09-26-2014, 11:42 PM

I was 3 years old.

AJKCFAN · 09-27-2014, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Dude!!! It's great to see you. Don't be such a stranger. You are a great fan and a great poster. So good to see you around, Adam!

Thanks buddy! I'm always around here. I've seen every game thread Al North, Roy, you, Bruiser, etc. have done. I've stayed away mainly due to superstition - only showed up on one thread on the Gordon walkoff HR to beat the Twins on my birthday (August 26 - now that HR REALLY has meaning!!!!) but I've been here all along. Out here in NY, can't watch the games so between ESPN Scorecenter and game threads here, I'd follow along and usually in tight games I'd go here to know what really happened first.

It's such an awesome feeling! 41 years old now. I was around for and remembered a really good bit of the glory days. This moment easily is in my Mount Rushmore of best ever moments as a Royals fan.

How bout this? 2014 marks the first year EVER the Royals AND the Chiefs played at least one playoff game in the same calendar year!!!!

**rockymtnchief** · 09-27-2014, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AJKCFAN

How bout this? 2014 marks the first year EVER the Royals AND the Chiefs played at least one playoff game in the same calendar year!!!!

That used to drive me nuts!!! In the 70's and 80's, the Royals ruled and the Chiefs sucked ass. Then DT came along and the tides changed the other way. You were heartbroken six months out of the year for the last 40 years.

Hootie · 09-27-2014, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AJKCFAN

Thanks buddy! I'm always around here. I've seen every game thread Al North, Roy, you, Bruiser, etc. have done. I've stayed away mainly due to superstition - only showed up on one thread on the Gordon walkoff HR to beat the Twins on my birthday (August 26 - now that HR REALLY has meaning!!!!) but I've been here all along. Out here in NY, can't watch the games so between ESPN Scorecenter and game threads here, I'd follow along and usually in tight games I'd go here to know what really happened first.

It's such an awesome feeling! 41 years old now. I was around for and remembered a really good bit of the glory days. This moment easily is in my Mount Rushmore of best ever moments as a Royals fan.

How bout this? 2014 marks the first year EVER the Royals AND the Chiefs played at least one playoff game in the same calendar year!!!!

If you ever have an extra $120 or so laying around...

MLB.TV is excellent. I've had it for four years now and it has really gotten me attached to this Royals team.

They have their flaws...but damn.

I love these guys.

Archie F. Swin · 09-30-2014, 06:50 AM

I raise a glass to all of my fellow long-suffering Royals fans.

View Poll Results: How old were you in Sept of 1985?
I wasn't born yet	16	10.74%
I was not a Royals fan then	1	0.67%
I was 0-10 Years old	51	34.23%
I was 11-20 Years old	48	32.21%
I was 21-30 Years old	31	20.81%
I was 31-40 Years old	2	1.34%
I was 41-50 Years old	0	0%
Voters: 149. You may not vote on this poll

09-25-2014, 01:22 PM
Archie F. Swin This is the way Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Casino cash: $9975673	Hello Royals Fan! Tell Me About the Sept 1985 Version of you. Poll forthcoming.... I was born in Topeka but my family moved to southwest Oklahoma when I was 6 years old. Had I never returned to Kansas/Missouri, Its doubtful I would be a Royals (or Chiefs) fan. Neither one of my parents were fans of KC sports teams. In the late summer of 1985 my father enrolled me in Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. At the time, I was 13 years old and had braces on my teeth and had to be taken to KC for orthodontics work. From Lexington we had to take I 70 into town. One of my favorite things to see on the trip was the Truman Sports Complex. It made quite an impression on me as a young man from a small town in Oklahoma. I was inspired by the size and design of the stadium and the way it opened up to the freeway. Those trips alone were enough to make me want to support the teams that called those stadiums home. I was not a major league baseball fan at the time, so I didn't know that '85 would be a big year for the Royals. I do remember one night my father picked me up from campus ad we drove into town and as we passed the Royals stadium and he said that the World Series was being played there. Looking back, I can safely assume it was a Saturday game (Game 1 or Game 6). What's really strange is, even though many of my fellow cadets were from KC and we had a TV in the barracks, I have no recollection of seeing a WS game on TV. Anywho, because of a year at a Missouri military school and the need for orthodontia, I'm a Royals fan. Attached Thumbnails
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09-26-2014, 10:29 PM	#122
FloridaMan88 Mahomes: We Are All Witnesses Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Casino cash: $2772906	I was at Game #1 of the '85 World Series… just shy of my 5th birthday at the time so I remember little.
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09-26-2014, 11:42 PM	#124
WhawhaWhat MVP Join Date: Feb 2013 Casino cash: $1191116	I was 3 years old.
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09-30-2014, 06:50 AM	#128
Archie F. Swin This is the way Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Casino cash: $9975673	I raise a glass to all of my fellow long-suffering Royals fans. __________________ "No Two People Will Do It The Same, You got It Down...When You Appear to Be In Pain!"
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