The world champion Kansas City Royals basked in the adulation of hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans in a parade and rally Tuesday that nearly shut down downtown for hours. City officials estimated that around 800,000 people attended the events.
The morning after, this incredible aerial view was splashed across the front page of the local paper:
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Credit: Mashable
Fans began arriving hours before the festivities and were packed in so tightly that many could not move. The Royals beat the New York Mets on Sunday for their first World Series win since 1985.
About 800,000 people celebrated the @Royals’ #WorldSeries title Tuesday. Photo by Roy Inman, special to The Star pic.twitter.com/CqGw2nbf55— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) November 4, 2015