Will Frank White Finally Earn Revenge Against Kansas City Royals???

Jackson County Executive Frank White garnered World Series glory in 1985 but suffered a tumultuous falling out with the organization after management & broadcasting options failed to enjoy any success. 

We can't definitively ascribe motives to the Executive's recent actions except to note that he has been extremely critical of the organization in the past. 

Today, Exec Frank White leads a bipartisan coalition that hopes prevent the public from voting on a stadium tax deal that would bolster downtown stadium plans by the Royals.

Again, without trying to read his mind this is what we know about his actions . . .

Contrary to lazy booster-ism from sports newsies, Jackson County Executive Frank White has NOT offered any positive contributions to the Royals Downtown Stadium conversation. 

He's not "playing hardball" with the team, his approach to the issue has been more like that of a saboteur. 

Anybody who mistakenly believes that Exec Frank White has a viable strategy for the Royals need only look at current Jackson County Property Tax Assessment debacle amid investigations from the Missouri AG & after a scathing report from the Auditor. Apparently, "Team Frank" really doesn't have much respect for homes . . . For the plebs or sports teams.

And while there are legit concerns about the future of a downtown stadium, ultimately the decision should rest with voters in much the same way that history will likely forget the finer points of stadium negotiations and only remember the Executive's prolonged animosity against the Kansas City Royals. 

And so . . .

Today might finally serve to document Frank White's hatred for the team that helped to build his baseball legacy. 

Ultimately, this impasse will risk the Royals departing in frustration. The organization will likely find greater financial success in some other town and the memory of long gone Kansas City baseball and so much drama and animosity that has sparked controversy over the years will fade into the past — Forgotten like so many other traditions that Americans couldn't bother to maintain.

Developing . . .