PITTSBURG, KS. — On Wednesday, April 1, Pittsburg resident Kevin Younger became the seventh Sonic Slam Sweepstakes winner in the last 20 years, pocketing $25,000 thanks to a grand slam from Royals second baseman Jonathan India.
“When that ball went over the left field fence, it was just, I mean, just screaming… 25 grand,” Younger said.
The official guidelines for the Kansas City Royals Sonic Slam promotion reads as follows:
- Enter for your chance to win during the Sonic Slam Inning this season! During the 6th inning of every Royals game, one lucky fan has the chance to win a cash prize if a Royals player hits a homerun in that inning. If the Royals hit a grand slam in the 6th inning, that day’s winner will win $25,000 courtesy of Sonic and the Kansas City Royals!
As a lifelong Royals fan, Younger said he has entered the contest for years. Only this time around, he finally had his name called for a chance to bring home the grand prize…