Gallery: Royals fans celebrate World Series victory
November 4, 2015 | Bobby Burch
An estimated 800,000 Royals fans flooded downtown Kansas City Tuesday after their team won its first World Series in 30 years.
Here are a few photos of the celebration. Enjoy!
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