PBS NewsHour

Will the Royals cap their story with a fairytale ending?

Clip: 10/21/2014 | 8m 19s

The Kansas City Royals’ meteoric rise from Midwestern underdog to American League champs has electrified its hometown. Tonight, before the faceoff with World Series veterans, the San Francisco Giants, Gwen Ifill speaks Mike Pesca of Slate and Hampton Stevens of The Atlantic about the state of play that allowed an unlikely team to rise through the ranks.

Aired: 10/21/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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