( CNN ) -- The Miami Marlins are not playing in this year 's World Series . So why was a guy sitting behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium , home of the Kansas City Royals , in a bright orange Miami Marlins jersey at Games 1 and 2 ? That mystery man is Laurence Leavy . He is the Marlins Man . And he loves watching sports in person and up close . Leavy , 58 , is a compensation lawyer who lives in Miami . He is n't married and does n't have any children , giving him extra disposable income to attend high-profile sporting events in high-profile seats . He told CNN he 's been to 27 Super Bowls , and he recently told The Miami Herald that he has been to more than 200 NBA playoff games and at least 85 World Series games . The event that triggered Leavy to start attending so many games was a breakup . He says he was in a relationship with a woman who did n't like sporting events . `` So when I stopped seeing her , I decided I 'm going to start going to stuff I 'm watching on TV . That was about 15 years ago , and I 've been doing it ever since . '' He is a Marlins season ticket holder , with two seats -- you guessed it -- behind home plate at Marlins Park . He also has four tickets in the first row by first base . He says gives those away to his employees or strangers before games . If you 've been watching the World Series , you could n't help but see Leavy among the sea of blue in Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City . His presence in orange caused buzz online and on social media . `` Nobody ever noticed me when I used to wear like a Yankees hat or a Cowboys jersey or anything like that , and I used to wear Marlins teal , '' Leavy said . `` But in 2012 , when I went to the World Series for the Giants game , people noticed me wearing an orange Marlins jersey behind the Giants bench , and that 's kind of how the whole thing started with people knowing who I am and what I did . '' But it 's different this time . More people have noticed him . His recent fame has caused a spike in his followers on Twitter . His handle , @ Marlins_Man , has jumped from roughly 175 followers to more than 6,700 in the last three days . On Thursday , Leavy said he knew he was in for a ride when he saw himself on the front page of Wednesday 's USA Today . So why is he getting noticed by so many now ? Leavy said he thinks things got big because of the color contrast with the Royals blue . Wearing an orange Marlins jersey that looks like it could glow in the dark did n't go over well in Kansas City . Leavy said the Royals asked him to move or change clothes , and he refused . The Royals did n't immediately respond to CNN 's request for comment , though the club has denied this happened , according to other reports . `` It 's a wonderful experience , and I 've decided I want to keep doing this , so I am going to keep doing it , '' Leavy said . `` I 've been asked a lot recently , 'Are you going to keep doing this ? ' And I said , 'Why not ? ' So I 'm doing this . '' Leavy will be in San Francisco for Game 3 on Friday , although he may not be as easy to spot among the Giants ' faithful wearing orange . But keep an eye out for him . He 'll be in the second row , on the aisle , behind the catcher . CNN 's Joe McCurdy contributed to this report .
Laurence Leavy likes to attend high-profile sporting events in high-profile seats . A breakup with a woman who did n't like sporting events pushed him to go to more games . `` That was about 15 years ago , and I 've been doing it ever since , '' he says . The man is not alone in his love of sports.