On Tuesday, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke is toeing the rubber against his former team, the Houston Astros, at Minute Maid Park. Greinke, who won the 2019 World Series as a member of the Astros, definitely has a special place in the hearts of fans. Judging by the club's actions ahead of the game against the Royals, Greinke has a special place in the heart of the organization as well. Houston honored Greinke before the contest with this special gesture, as detailed by Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle.

As Greinke warmed up for his start against the Astros, a tribute video played in the background, honoring the Royals pitcher. There were no highlights from the 2019 World Series, though the video did ironically play some of his hitting highlights from last year's Fall Classic, as well as the team's “Dress like Greinke day.”

Certainly, a bit of a quirky tribute, but one that the Astros fans clearly enjoyed, as they gave Greinke an ovation, which the Royals hurler acknowledged with a wave.

Greinke arrived in Houston via a trade deadline deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2019. The former Cy Young award winner pitched to a fantastic 8-1 record with a 3.02 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings.

He was part of an Astros rotation that featured 2019 Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander and runner-up Gerrit Cole, a staff that powered the Astros to the World Series, where they were eventually bested by the Washington Nationals.

In three seasons with the Astros, Greinke posted a 3.89 ERA.