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Chiefs coach Andy Reid whipped up the Kansas City Royals crowd into a frenzy for the opening day of the baseball season by bringing the Lombardi trophy to throw first pitch.

Reid, nicknamed 'Big Red', walked out to the mound with the silverware in one hand and a baseball in the other as the Royals began their season against Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium.

The 66-year-old Reid even swapped his trademark Chiefs red jacket for a blue Royals polo shirt for the game.

He handed the Lombardi Trophy to Clarke Hunt, owner of the Chiefs and there as a guest with Reid, before throwing his strike to another round of huge cheers.

George Brett, the Royals legend who played 21 seasons in Kansas City, was also on hand to take the catch.