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Matt Stewart

Matt Stewart is an Emmy-award winning reporter who currently anchors and reports for the Fox 4 Morning Show in Kansas City, MO. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Matt played football during their two Big Ten Championship seasons in 1995 and 1996. His first book, The Walk-On, details his experiences and the team’s turnaround from the worst team in the Big Ten to the best. Matt lives in Kansas City with his wife and three children.

A Note On Battling Cancer

As many of you already know, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal cancer back in mid-July. I started feeling dizzy the day after July 4th. After two weeks, it didn’t get any better, so I asked my wife, Chrissy, to take me to the emergency room. They did a […]

Honoring My Mom Ahead of Mother’s Day

When I think about where I am in life today, I know I wouldn’t be here without my mom. She’s always been my number one fan and supported all of my ambitions, no matter how absurd they seemed at the time. “Hey mom, I’m going to play Division I football […]

Test Your Royals Knowledge

How well do you know your Kansas City Royals? I’ve created a fun quiz you can print off and share with family and friends to test their – and your – knowledge of Royals history. If you’ve already read my book “The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline”, this will […]

Come See Me!

As part of the “getting my book out there” effort, I have scheduled a TON of public appearances over the next few months. I will be doing presentations at local libraries with special guests from the Royals, selling and signing books at Farmer’s Markets, and meeting people at locally owned […]

It’s Go Time!

I am so excited for all of you to get your hands on my new book, “The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated History”. I grew up in Omaha a HUGE Royals fan. During my childhood, I listened to most games on the radio as only a few Royals games were […]

The Relentless Effort to Market My Book

Writing a book is one thing. Getting it into your hands is a whole other beast. Convincing you it is worth your time and money is a challenge I have taken head on. I’ve never really been a salesman. I hate trying to convince people to buy things. However, when […]