Royals can be a model when baseball returns, and a Buck O’Neil story

We waited all week to talk about baseball’s return, but MLB and its union have run out of week.On this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, columnist Sam Mellinger checks in to discuss where the owners and players stand at the moment and how the players made a winning public relations move this week. Sam also wonders if the Royals can be a model franchise once — or if — a settlement is reached. Also, host Blair Kerkhoff reveals his favorite Korean baseball team.Not all is lost on the baseball front. After a break, we’ll hear story told by perhaps the greatest ambassador the game has ever known. The late Buck O’Neil tells the tale of Satchel Paige facing Josh Gibson in a critical moment during the 1942 Negro Leagues World Series.Story links:Royals owner John Sherman is working “24/7” to get baseball back on the fieldWhy it’s so devastating that MLB’s incapable of loving its fans as much as they love itAs baseball self-destructs, heart of game is re-opened at Negro Leagues Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices