They trailed in every game of the World Series. Heck, they trailed in the ninth inning of two of the four games they won (and in the eighth inning of another)!

The Kansas City Royals are amazing (sorry, New York Mets fans). They’re also champions after Sunday night’s 7-2, 12-inning win in Game 5.

The Royals won a year after losing the World Series in Game 7 against the San Francisco Giants. They won for just the second time in franchise history and the first since 1985.

They were impressive, all of them, but we’re still going to pick some individuals to single out for Bleacher Report’s World Series awards.

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