KoK Staff

Kings of Kauffman Staff:

Wally Fish (thebaseballfish) contributing writer and FanSided.com MLB Director (Founding writer and site lead from 2/2009-4/2010)

Born and raised in the Twin Cities I moved to Kansas City after graduating from Creighton University with a degree in English and Classical Civilization. I have worked for Saint Luke’s Health System as a Data Quality Specialist since 2001 and spend most of my time with my wife Laura and two young sons Justin and Zachary (named after Morneau and Greinke respectively). Remaining free time is consumed by all things baseball.

I can be reached via email at thebaseballfish@fansided.com

Michael Engel (brett401) lead writer

Brought up in western Kansas, I escaped to Lawrence, where I graduated from the University of Kansas with a History degree which I’ve parlayed into, well, a lot of retail management experience. I spend a lot of my time watching various TV shows, attempting dominance of fantasy sports and reading. I always hope this is the year for the Royals, and until that first pitch is let loose, I believe it.

I can be reached by email at michael.allen.engel@gmail.com

Tom Barkwell (barkwellt) contributing writer

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area, and fell in love with baseball on our neighborhood playground at Redemptorist Catholic Church on 34th and Broadway, and while watching the Kansas City A’s play at old Municipal Stadium. I’ve been a head-over-heels Royals fan since their inception, and have lived and died through their exploits from all over the world during a twenty year career in the Navy, plus twelve more following my wife Michelle — a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan — around the globe as she finished her own twenty eight year Navy career. In my view, the internet’s primary utility is that it provides an excellent means of feeding my baseball addiction (and for ordering carry-out). I have listened to Royals radio broadcasts while in New Zealand, Madagascar, South Africa, and throughout Europe (I can’t seem to stop).

I can be reached by email at barkwellt@gmail.com

Thomas Smalley (kilgoretrout77) contributing writer

I was born and raised in Abilene, KS, a place world renowned for the Eisenhower Presidential Library and the Greyhound Hall of Fame (the dog, not the bus). I have been a Royals fan my entire life. I graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA in Film. I’ve lived on both coasts for approximately 5 years apiece, and currently reside in New York City where I continue to work in Film/TV Production. I like pizza, pistachio ice cream, Latin women and cats. I wear a size 10 shoe and my blood type is A Positive.

I can be reached by email at smalleythomas@hotmail.com

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The Kings of Kauffman Staff