Last year, the Kansas City Royals hit gold with some of their starting pitcher signings. They need repeated results to be a factor in the AL Central in 2025, along with their young breakout and sleeper hitters playing up to their potential.

Former Nebraska baseball star Alex Gordon was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame on Friday afternoon.

The pose is as iconic as the player, Alex Gordon rounding first base, right arm raised toward the sky, looking out toward the outfield after his game-tying home run ball in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series had just cleared the fence.