I watched the game on TV last evening and the walk-off homer was a shock.  In fact, it was almost as shocking as the Cairo Santos sudden-death OT upright clanking field goal on November 27, 2016.

The "Brazilian Broncobuster" (all 5'7" and 150 lbs. of him) kicked a 35 yarder to end the game in Denver on that Sunday night nationally televised game.  McManus had missed a 62 yarder and had given the Chiefs great field position.  Alex Smith ran for 8 yds., Tyreek Hill ran up the middle for 8 yds., and Travis Kelce got 15 yds. on a look-in rumbler over the middle to set up the Santos field goal.

Announcer Drew Goodman mentioned that Eric Hosmer had a Cuban connection. Goodman said Hosmer's mother immigrated to Florida from Cuba when she was a young woman and became a nurse.  I always thought Eric Hosmer looked a little bit Latino but did not know his mother was from Cuba.

Cairo Santos is the only person from Brazil to ever play in the NFL.

Viva Royals and Chiefs!

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