KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jeff Foxworthy figures he can wait just a while longer to go hunting with his neighbor and good buddy. After all, Ned Yost is a bit busy this time of the year.

He has the Kansas City Royals back in the World Series for the first time since 1985.

Yost has become one of the central figures of the baseball playoffs, with his often-questionable moves and steadfast belief in his team. And here’s the thing: That debatable decision-making has proven to be faultless during a perfect run to the Fall Classic.

Now, a fan base that coined the term “yosted” for any kind of screw-up is lavishing Yost with the kind of praise reserved for hometown heroes such as George Brett and Frank White.