Ceremonies

Opening Ceremonies at Barnhouse….

Did reach out to a number of former players and also the Royals and Kansas City Baseball Historical Society with no success for our opening weekend this year. Will continue to see if maybe we can get an MLB guest during the season and if so will post details.

OPENING DAY/FALL GUESTS
2008 Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion
2009 John Mayberry, All-Star 1B
2010 Joe Azcue, All-Star Catcher
2011 Jack Clark, All-Star 1B/OF     Jerry Lumpe, All-Star 2B, ’58 World Champion     
 Jerry Buchek, Infielder, ’64 World Champion
2012 Willie Wilson, All-Star CF, ’85 World Champion
2013 Tom Burgmeier, All-Star Relief Pitcher
2014 Bud Thomas, St. Louis Browns SS     Diego Segui, 15 year pitcher     Jay Hankins, KC Athletics OF     
Phil Gagliano, IF ’64 & ’67 World Champion     Jerry Buchek, IF, ’64 World Champion
2015 Dennis Leonard, P, ’85 World Champion     Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion
2016 Glenn Brummer, C, ’82 World Champion     Greg Pryor, IF, ’85 World Champion
Bob Dernier, OF, ’80 World Champion      Ed Hearn, C, ’86 World Champion
 Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion    Jerry Buchek, IF, ’64 World Champion
2017 Scott Bailes, 10 year pitcher     Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion   Jerry Buchek, IF, ’64 World Champion
2018 Dennis Leonard, P, ’85 World Champion   Brian McRae, CF   Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion
2019 Fred Patek, All-Star Shortstop   Scott Bailes, 10 year pitcher
Bill Virdon, CF & Manager, ’60 World Champion   Glenn Brummer, C, ’82 World Champion