Royals fan retrieves record-tying ball during game for boy recovering from surgery
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Royals fan retrieves record-tying ball during game for boy recovering from surgery FOX4KC.com · 91d ago broke it first
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"Royals fan retrieves record-tying ball during game for boy recovering from surgery" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KMBC, Kansas City Star, Royals Review and ESPN. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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