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The shooting occurred soon after Cleveland finished a three-game sweep of Kansas City, handing the Royals their 101st loss of the season -- the most in team history.

Swain said all of Cleveland's rookies were dressed in cheerleader outfits as part of an annual ritual -- Denney's choice was Southern California -- and the mood on the bus was jovial until Denney was shot.

"They didn't really know what it was, at first," Swain said. "Once they found out Kyle had been hit, there was some panic. But he was so calm through the ordeal, and once his calmness settled on everyone else, it calmed the situation."

Swain said the team's trainers thought the high white boots Denney was wearing as part of his cheerleader outfit may have prevented a more serious injury. The bullet didn't lodge very far into Denney's leg, and trainers were able to remove it before he went to the hospital.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Thursday, 30 September 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

God, that is truly bizarre.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 30 September 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Shot fer being an injun, or shot fer dressin like a queer ?

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 30 September 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I remember a story several years ago about a fan at Kauffman Stadium getting hit by a bullet that somebody fired from the interstate. Must be the thing to do in KC.

― briania (briania), Thursday, 30 September 2004 16:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard this this morning on the radio. The reporter said that this fella was shot on the bus but according to all accounts the bullet came from outside of the bus. I do not understand. Does this mean that someone fired at the bus and hit this guy in the calf by accident? The whole situation is bizarre.

― mcd (mcd), Thursday, 30 September 2004 16:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"Whether it's a bus full of major league baseball players and their staff members or one person driving down the road, it's very disturbing that something like this could happen."

For God's sake, are we not even safe in our cars?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

It's Autogeddon!

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

gary numan lied to us!

― zappi (joni), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

In my thigh-high white boots
I feel safest of all

― You've Got to Pick Up Every Stitch (tracerhand), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"Whether it's a bus full of major league baseball players and their staff members or one person driving down the road, it's very disturbing that something like this could happen."

WAY TO DEFLECT FROM THE "ADULT MEAN IN CHEERLEADER OUTFITS" PORTION OF THE STORY, DUDE.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

U+K question - was the pitcher wearing his protective thigh-high white boots?

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"staff members"

― You've Got to Pick Up Every Stitch (tracerhand), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

"stiff members"

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I have misunderstood, and my question is neither urgent or key.

Gary Numan never said anything about buses, anyway.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2004/08/31/serenaboots_ent-lead__200x276.jpg

Denney's second choice outfit.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)

something just occurred to me. if they're saying this was a drive-by AND that the boot saved him, that means the boot was probably by the window (unless it went through the bus itself I guess).

why?

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

The conspiracy theories begin.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Anthony, it's part of their "annual ritual".

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:41 (twenty-one years ago)

if they're saying this was a drive-by AND that the boot saved him, that means the boot was probably by the window (unless it went through the bus itself I guess).
why?

The only likely scenarios that would answer that question are probably ones I would not like to think about.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

His ERA is up around 10, but I mean c'mon, that's no reason to shoot him.

― mcd (mcd), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I had something to do with this shooting.

― Burrito Time Forever, Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

"annual"?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Denney (kicking leg out of window): Wooo! Go So Cal! Wooo!

Jeb: AIM FOR THE BOOT, LAMAR!

Denney (oblivious): Just lose it! UH UH UH UH UH! Just lose it! UH UH OW FUCK!

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Slim Pickens did it!

I hired you people to try to get a little
track laid, not to jump around like a bunch of Kansas City faggots!

http://www.fantafilm.it/Attori/pickens.jpg

― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 30 September 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish Russ Meyer will still alive, to make a film of this.

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 30 September 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

By the way, I bet it wasn't the first night in cheerleader gear for this guy.

― briania (briania), Friday, 1 October 2004 11:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Or rather, fellow Tribe rookie Kazuhito Tadano.

― briania (briania), Friday, 1 October 2004 11:30 (twenty-one years ago)

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