Drew Butera, reflecting on his experience in the 2015 World Series, prioritized the team's success over personal gain, leading him to donate the game-winning ball to the Royals Hall of Fame. Despite a $35,000 offer shortly after the game, he felt keeping the ball would not honor the collective effort of the team and Kansas City. Butera's insights extend to his current role as a coach, recognizing the importance of learning and progress within the team as they aim for improvement in the upcoming season.
Butera held on to it for much of the offseason and showed it to friends and family. 'It was the coolest thing in the world,' Butera told the Sun-Times Sunday, but he later gave it to the Royals Hall of Fame.
I didn't regret it. I turned down $35,000 for the ball two days after the World Series... I’d have more regrets if I sold it,
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