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Kauffman Stadium as it appeared prior to 2009 renovations Newly renovated on opening day 2009. Kauffman Stadium was the only baseball-only park built in the majors (not counting temporary facilities) from 1966 to 1991.
Kauffman Stadium: 37,903 [14] Kansas City, Missouri: Grass Kansas City Royals: 1973 410 feet (125 m) Modern Retro-modern: Open LoanDepot Park ‡ 36,742 Miami, Florida: Artificial turf Miami Marlins: 2012 407 feet (124 m) Contemporary [15] Retractable Nationals Park: 41,373 [16] Washington, D.C. Grass Washington Nationals: 2008 402 feet (123 m ...
Royals Stadium, as it was known from its opening in 1973 until it was renamed 20 years later in honor of team founder Ewing Kauffman, was the sole baseball-only stadium built in the majors between ...
At the end of the 71-game 2015 season, 565,548 people had attended a game at First Tennessee Park, for an average attendance of 7,965 per game, compared to 4,909 per game for the last season at Greer. [43] [44] The Sounds' June 4 game against the Salt Lake Bees was the first event to be nationally televised from the ballpark. [45]
Here is what fans need to know about attending the Royals’ team workout at Kauffman Stadium a day before the season opener.
The first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World's Fair at Comiskey Park and was the brainchild of Arch Ward, then sports editor for the Chicago Tribune. [1] Initially intended to be a one-time event, its great success resulted in making the game an annual event, with some years (1959–1962) having two All-Star Games.
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Dennis Leonard was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher three times from 1978 to 1980 Bud Black (shown here with the San Diego Padres) was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher three times from 1984 to 1986 Zack Greinke was the Royals' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2010, 2022 and 2023.