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Royals legendary broadcaster Splittorf dies

The Kansas City Royals announced Wednesday morning that legendary pitcher and broadcaster Paul Splittorff has died.

A statement from the Royals said he died due to complications from melanoma at his family home in Blue Springs, Missouri. He was 64.

He played 15 seasons for Kansas City and was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987. Splittorf had been a broadcaster for the Royals for 24th seasons.

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