Chiefs’ Andy Reid to Throw Ceremonial First Pitch for Royals on Opening Day

The Kansas City coach will be a special guest at Kauffman Stadium on March 28.

Fresh off a second consecutive Super Bowl victory, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will be taking his talents to the baseball diamond in late March.

Reid will be toeing the rubber for the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day, as the legendary coach has been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the team ahead of its season opening clash against the Minnesota Twins, the team announced on Tuesday.

The Royals’ 2024 season officially begins March 28, and Reid will get the festivities going at Kauffman Stadium by throwing out the first pitch. 

We’re excited to have three-time Super Bowl Champion Head Coach Andy Reid out to throw our first pitch on Opening Day! pic.twitter.com/hpC0CJtxnV

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 19, 2024

The ball game is scheduled to get underway at 3:10 p.m. CT, and the first 30,000 fans to arrive will be recipients of a Bobby Witt Jr. bobblehead as part of the team’s Opening Day promotion.

Kansas City is coming off just a 56-win season, so they’ll be hoping to get off to a strong start against the Twins with Reid in attendance. 

The Royals haven’t been to the postseason since their World Series-winning run in 2015, having experienced quite an opposite past several seasons compared to Reid and the Chiefs.