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WWII Veteran's Unplanned Appearance on Field at Royals Game Causes Delay

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The Onion Staff

22d ago· 1 min readenNews

Summary

A World War II veteran wandered onto the field at Kauffman Stadium during a Kansas City Royals game, but the team confirmed it was not part of any planned ceremony. Security scrambled to respond as the elderly man, who appeared to be about 100 years old, shuffled near the third-base line, causing a delay and confusing fans who had begun applauding.

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We honestly have no idea how he got out there or what he's doing.
the man—who looked to be about 100 years old and might have once shot some Nazis—was causing a delay in gameplay and confusing fans, many of whom had stood up and applauded
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KANSAS CITY, MO—Shuffling quietly near the third-base line as security officials scrambled to piece together a response, a frail uniformed World War II veteran standing on the field at Kauffman Stadium was not part of any planned ceremony, a spokesperson

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