Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes checked in on one of his investments Monday, as he was at Kauffman Stadium for the Royals-Twins game.
Mahomes is part of the Royals’ ownership group, which is led by chairman and CEO John Sherman, and the Chiefs star is a fan of all Kansas City sports teams.
But Mahomes has ties to the Twins, too.
As Royals broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre noted during Monday’s broadcast, Mahomes’ father pitched for the Twins. And Minnesota was in Kansas City in 1995 when Mahomes’ dad left the team because Patrick was born.
The Kansas City Royals broadcast tells an interesting story about Star QB Patrick Mahomes’ father being in Kansas City when pitching for the Twins when he was born. Mahomes is at the Royals opener today 👀 pic.twitter.com/iesYdyCj3V
— js9innings (@js9inningsmedia) March 30, 2026
The Twins lost 4-1 in Oakland on Sept. 17, 1995, which is the day Mahomes was born. But the Twins traveled that day to Kansas City ahead of a three-game series against the Royals, which started on Sept. 18.
Mahomes’ parents asked a Twins pitcher to be Patrick’s godfather: LaTroy Hawkins. Another funky little quirk to the Mahomes story: Hawkins pitched for 11 teams* in the majors for 21 seasons, starting in 1995.
*He’s a great choice for the Immaculate Grid game
Hawkins’ last appearance in the majors came in Game 4 of the 2015 American League Championship Series when the Royals thumped the Blue Jays 14-2 in Toronto. He didn’t record an out in the seventh inning, which began when Hawkins walked Salvador Perez, who is still the Royals catcher.
These days, Hawkins is the Twins’ bullpen coach, so he had an opportunity to meet with Mahomes at Monday’s game.
The Twins shared photos of Mahomes meeting with Hawkins and some Minnesota players. The pictures include a cute shot of Mahomes when he was a little kid in a Twins uniform.
This story was originally published March 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM.
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