The Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Thursday afternoon, with Witt going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.

When the Royals won the World Series in 1985, the median team struck out 13.8% of the time, the team with the lowest strikeout rate (the Milwaukee Brewers) struck out 12.1% of the time, and the team with the highest strikeout rate (the Philadelphia Phillies) struck out 17.

The kid just wanted a hug. “He’s my idol.” Langston said. “He’s my king.” As Witt walked through the middle of the classroom at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Langston took his first shot. A fully-stretched arm grazed Witt’s wrist and then his hand. Almost.