20 years after being drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, Alex Gordon is the 20th player in Kansas City franchise history to be inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame.

The grass hasn’t matured, and the severe weather that pounded Kauffman Stadium last week likely didn’t help the growing process. On Tuesday, the turf appeared to be a duller shade of green during the Royals’ loss to the Yankees.

Inclement weather in Kansas City has pressed pause on the game between the Yankees and Royals in the top of the sixth.

Fans filled the stadium, former teammates, coaches and staff members showed up in support and Gordon delivered a heartfelt speech ahead of the game.

It wasn't the longest home run of Aaron Judge's career, but it sure looked like it. The New York Yankees' star obliterated a ball that nearly made it out of Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday in Kansas City.

Aaron Judge wasted no time making his introduction to the Kansas City Royals fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday evening. During the top of the first inning, Judge also introduced himself to Royals starter Noah Cameron, taking the first hittable pitch he saw and obliterating it for a 469-foot home run that nearly left the stadium.

In promoting his bill to fund professional sports stadiums, Missouri Republican state Sen. Kurtis Gregory warned about the potential hit to jobs and tax revenues if the state were to lose a team.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes got a picture with MLB legend Reggie Jackson during the Royals' loss to the Yankees on June 10.

KANSAS CITY — The Yankees will have a fresh bullpen arm for Thursday night when they go for a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals. Lefty reliever Brent Headrick, who was roughed up in two recent outings, was optioned to Triple-A after pitching 1.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday night’s 6-3 win at Kauffman Stadium.