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 for the Kansas City Royals confirmed Tuesday. “We honestly have no idea how he got out there or what he’s doing,” said team spokesperson Sam Mellinger, adding that 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 the veteran out of respect for his service. “Doesn’t seem like he’s causing any problems or anything, but we’d appreciate it if he returned to his seat. If his family is here, maybe they can go get him.” At press time, players were jogging around the veteran to take the field while he stared off into the distance and marched in place.
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