The Kansas City Royals honored former outfielder Terrance Gore before Monday’s game following his death in February.Gore, known for his speed on the basepaths, played for Kansas City from 2014 to 2017 and again in 2019.The team held a moment of silence at Kauffman Stadium. Gore’s son, Zane, also threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former Royals standout Alex Gordon.Royals general manager J. J. Picollo said the tribute was meant to honor Gore’s impact on the organization and his family.“But you know, it’s the least we could do for his family,” Picollo said. “So, it’ll be fun to see his kids out there. His son’s a baseball player. He was very involved with his youth team, so we had Zane out on the field the other day running around. Our players do what they do. They’re special guys, and they made that day special. And hopefully it’s the same thing today, and our fans appreciate celebrating Terrance’s life.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
The Kansas City Royals honored former outfielder Terrance Gore before Monday’s game following his death in February.
Gore, known for his speed on the basepaths, played for Kansas City from 2014 to 2017 and again in 2019.
The team held a moment of silence at Kauffman Stadium.
Gore’s son, Zane, also threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former Royals standout Alex Gordon.
Royals general manager J. J. Picollo said the tribute was meant to honor Gore’s impact on the organization and his family.
“But you know, it’s the least we could do for his family,” Picollo said. “So, it’ll be fun to see his kids out there. His son’s a baseball player. He was very involved with his youth team, so we had Zane out on the field the other day running around. Our players do what they do. They’re special guys, and they made that day special. And hopefully it’s the same thing today, and our fans appreciate celebrating Terrance’s life.”