{"id":2350994,"date":"2026-03-30T05:23:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2350994"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:23:38","slug":"royals-fans-prep-for-mondays-home-opener-with-fresh-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-fans-prep-for-mondays-home-opener-with-fresh-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals fans prep for Monday\u2019s home opener with fresh gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Kansas City is turning blue once again with Royals baseball coming back to Kauffman Stadium on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>As the team gets ready to take the field for their home opener, fans are gearing up for the next six months.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/royals-tally-first-win-26-202418719.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Royals tally first win of \u201926 behind a Lugo win and Carter Jensen\u2019s bat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Royals tally first win of \u201926 behind a Lugo win and Carter Jensen\u2019s bat&quot;}\"> Royals tally first win of \u201926 behind a Lugo win and Carter Jensen\u2019s bat <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost people are here for a jersey; I think they\u2019re going to kind of show out at the opening day,\u201d Rally House Plaza East Assistant Manager Hayden Pirani said. \u201cMost people are in for jerseys, but we\u2019ve got, you know, for people looking to spend a little less, we got jersey tees, we got hats, we\u2019ve got all sorts of stuff coming out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pirani said at least 80% of their sales on Sunday have been Royals merch. For Shumecia Charles, baseball season is the\u00a0perfect opportunity to get a new outfit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, the Royals mean good weather and short sleeves,\u201d Charles said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to the game next week, so I need a cute shirt and I\u2019m actually going to cut the sleeves off to wear to the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Buying new Royals gear for the season has turned into somewhat of a superstitious tradition for Phil Park. From rally hat to rally mantis, he\u2019s hopeful his purchase will lead the way to a Blue October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/flyover-k-10-warthogs-kick-003202845.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Flyover at The K: A-10 Warthogs to kick off Royals\u2019 home opener Monday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Flyover at The K&quot;}\"> Flyover at The K: A-10 Warthogs to kick off Royals\u2019 home opener Monday <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to try to get a new piece of gear every year just to see if that\u2019s going to be the magic trick,\u201d Park said. \u201cBecause I\u2019m not a superstitious person until it comes to sports and baseball. So, you got to get that new piece of gear to see if it rallies them along for the season, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the Royals taking the field at 3:10 p.m. for their home opener, Rally House will be opening two hours early, at 8:00 a.m., to make sure Royals fans have the opportunity to get all the merch they need ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for the new Royals City Connect jersey, they will go on sale at Rally House on Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Kansas City is turning blue once again with Royals baseball coming back to Kauffman Stadium on Monday. 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