KANSAS CITY, MO. (THECOUNT) — David Glass, owner of the Kansas City Royals died last week. Glass was 85.
Glass sold the team to a new ownership group this off-season. Kansas City-native John Sherman leads that ownership group.
On Friday, Sherman said he will be forever indebted to Glass.
“Like so many Kansas Citians, I am deeply saddened by the new of David’s passing,” Sherman said in a statement. “On behalf of our entire ownership group, I want to express deepest gratitude to the heart of a man who carefully placed a treasure in the hands of Kansas Citians. We pledge to carry it forward with his passionate commitment and selfless spirit,” reports KSHB.
The Royals went to the World Series twice during Glass’ tenure is owner, winning the championship in 2015.
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Geo quick facts: Kansas City sits on Missouri’s western edge, straddling the border with Kansas. It’s known for its barbecue, jazz heritage and fountains. Downtown, the American Jazz Museum shares a building with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, with giant shuttlecocks out front, houses nearly 40,000 works of art, from ancient to contemporary collections – wikipedia.
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