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SungWoo Lee is at the World Series, and he seems most excited about meeting Mike Sweeney

Royals superfan Lee meets Mike Sweeney, jumps for joy

By now, you know the story of Royals superfan SungWoo Lee: Eager to improve his English, the South Korean baseball fan decided to start watching Royals games in the 1990s. He's stuck with the team ever since, and visited Kansas City for the first time this season. He's back in K.C. for the World Series, and he's having a grand old time.

MLB.com caught up with Lee and, as you can see in the video up top, he's loving watching his favorite team compete for the Commissioner's Trophy. He had some particularly kind words for the people of Kansas City:

"The Kansas City people treat me so well, welcome me, and treat me so great. They are so wonderful and kind," Lee said. He later thanked Royals fans for their support in helping his journey to the Fall Classic, saying, without them, "I can't be here right now, at this moment."

In his time in K.C., he's met fellow Royals supporter Paul Rudd, as well as some MLB greats like Al Leiter and John Smoltz. "It's kind of my dream come true," he proclaimed.

Perhaps the person who he was most excited to meet was longtime Royals first baseman/designated hitter Mike Sweeney, whom Lee referred to as one of his favorite players. You can tell from his reaction:

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Lee also got to chat with Intentional Talk's Kevin Millar and Chris Rose:

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