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Watch: Royals fans show Jazz Chisholm Jr. what 'lucky' sounds like
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kansas City Royals fans entered Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night ready to show Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees exactly what they thought of his comment about the Royals getting "lucky" in Game 2 of the American League Division Series in the Bronx.
Chisholm told reporters after Monday night's loss to the Royals that "they just got lucky," referring to Kansas City posting a 4-2 victory that evened up the best-of-five ALDS at 1-1. While Yankees manager Aaron Boone tried to walk back those comments in the moments after his third baseman made them, it was clear on Wednesday night in Kansas City that Royals fans were ready to blast Chisholm.
Already amped to be a part of Kansas City's first home postseason game since winning the 2015 World Series (a span of 3,269 days), Royals fans were ready to loudly greet Chisholm in pregame introductions.
Jazz Chisholm introduced to Royals fans with a chorus of boos. pic.twitter.com/rjIqCwykjJ
— 96.5 The Fan (@TheFan965) October 9, 2024
The disdain carried over to Chisholm's first at-bat of the game, in the second inning as Royals fans booed him throughout the plate appearance. On a 1-1 pitch from Kansas City starter Seth Lugo, Chisholm grounded to second base for the final out of the frame. You can hear below the crowd booing Chisholm while he is in the batter's box, then loudly cheering when the throw beats him to first base.
#Royals crowd loudly boos #Yankees Jazz Chisholm during the at-bat and quickly cheers when he grounds out to second pic.twitter.com/2guWtBpNea
— Kevin Henry (@kgh23) October 9, 2024
While New York sluggers Aaron Judge and Juan Soto each garnered their own share of boos from the Royals faithful early in the game, it is clear that Chisholm is the one Yankee who has turned himself into a villain in the eyes of the Kansas City crowd.
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