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Royals Honor Denny Matthews’ 8,000th Game Friday Night

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Denny Matthews 8,000th Royals

Denny Matthews will call his 8,000th Royals game on Friday night.
The milestone game pits Kansas City against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
Matthews is one of four MLB announcers with 50+ seasons for a single team.
He called 99.5% of Royals games from 1969-2000, missing only 23 of 5,084.

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Matthews Receives Tribute

The Kansas City Royals will honor Matthews with an in-game presentation Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Ryan Lefebvre identified Matthews’ 8,000-game milestone by reviewing his career scorecards.
Hall of Fame director Curt Nelson helped confirm the exact 8,000-game count.
Vice president of communications Sam Mellinger organized the ceremony logistics.
The ceremony will occur during the Royals’ 9,155th game against the Cleveland Guardians.

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Denny Matthews 8,000th Royals

Denny Matthews will call his 8,000th Royals game on Friday night.
The milestone game pits Kansas City against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
Matthews is one of four MLB announcers with 50+ seasons for a single team.
He called 99.5% of Royals games from 1969-2000, missing only 23 of 5,084.

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