Former Royal John Wathan bumps fists with former Cardinal Tito Landrum during a 2010 softball game in Kansas City to commemorate the 1985 World Series. Wathan, who served 47 of his 51 years in major league baseball, is retiring at the end of the season. Now a special assistant in player development, Wathan also served as a player, coach, manager, broadcast, scout and roving instructor after the Kansas City franchise in 1971. ORLIN WAGNER/AP FILE PHOTO
By Karl Zinke karl.zinke@examiner.net Former catcher also served as coach, manager, broadcaster and more in 47 years with Royals Longtime Kansas City Royals stalwart John…
