Steve Perry made it to Game 6 in Kansas City, got trolled by Royals fans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Former Journey lead singer and monster San Francisco Giants fan Steve Perry traveled to Kansas City Tuesday night in the hopes of seeing his team clinch the World Series.
The clinching didn’t happen as the Giants lost 10-0 to the Royals to force Game 7 on Wednesday night. But Perry was more than happy to pose for pictures – sans the eyeblack he wears while singing “Don’t Stop Believin'” at AT&T Park – with Royals fans.
Where can we get a Royals Christmas sweater like that?
While we appreciate the other Journey song reference, the best thing that happened between Royals fans and Perry came from some fans a section over from him.
If you don’t get it, we’ll explain.
Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” had been played in the middle of the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium since 2008. But after some fan backlash, possibly because of the perceived connection of low places equaling the basement of the American League Central, the Royals held a contest at the beginning of the 2014 season for a new sixth inning song.
“Friends in Low Places” was included in the bracket but was matched up against “Don’t Stop Believin'” in the first round. Journey and Perry won. In fact, the song won the whole contest and the anthem became the Royals’ new sixth-inning song, dispatching the country drinking tune.
However, Perry’s voice has disappeared at Kauffman Stadium for the World Series since the Giants have been utilizing the song too and Perry is such a big fan.
“We thought: They’ve got Steve Perry, let them do it,” Royals vice president of community affairs and publicity Toby Cook told the New York Times.
Therefore, the Royals haven’t played the song in the three games the Giants have played at Kauffman Stadium in the postseason. Tuesday night’s sixth inning song was Kiss’ “Rock and Roll All Night.”
And given that the Royals had a big lead when Kiss was played, you can probably expect it to be played Wednesday night too. While Perry may be at Kauffman Stadium cheering for the Giants, you won’t hear him over the stadium’s speakers.
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Nick Bromberg is the editor of From The Marbles on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter!
