On March 21, the Kansas City Royals posted a tribute to their former play-by-play announcer Bob Davis, who passed away at 80 years old just a week after his wife of 53 years, Linda, died on March 13. The Royals’ post came just hours after the news of Davis’ death was shared through Kansas University’s athletic department .
“We remember our dear friend who never stopped being a fan and welcomed so many to join him,” the Royals wrote on social media alongside a photo of Davis.
Remembering KC Royals broadcaster Bob Davis
Davis began his career in 1968 at the local radio station Hayes, where he called American Legion baseball and Fort Hayes State University sports. In 1984, he became the play-by-play announcer of the Kansas University football and basketball teams with the Jayhawk Radio Network — a position he went on to hold for more than three decades.
Alongside his role with KU, Davis became the Royals’ play-by-play analyst for television and radio in 1997. Broadcasting alongside Royals Hall of Fame pitcher Paul Splittorff, Davis was known for his enthusiasm and animation during plays, and saddened fans when he left the Royals’ booth in 2013 after 16 years with the team…