After clinching a spot in the American League Championship Series, the Yankees took the field at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City donning their new “Yankees ALCS 2024” T-shirts. It was pure joy for a team celebrating being one step closer to a possible World Series berth.

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Nearby, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leaned against the railing of the Kansas City dugout and watched alone.

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“That’s where I want to be,” Witt later told The Athletic.

During the celebration, Giancarlo Stanton saw Witt standing alone and walked over to pay his respects to the young Royals star.

The 24-year-old Witt hopes Kansas City can compete again next year.

“It's kind of something that lights a torch in you and leaves a bad taste for the future,” Witt said of the Game 4 loss, via The Athletic. “Because that's what we want for Kansas City Royals baseball now. We will do this every year. We're getting into the offseason. Now it depends on how far we will go.

“We can’t get there like this. That's how far we'll go. That’s what we’re going to work for and that’s what we’re going to do.”