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Kansas City has had teams in all five of the major professional sports leagues; three major league teams remain today. The Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball became the first American League expansion team to reach the playoffs (), to reach the World Series (), and to win the World Series (1985; against the state-rival St. Louis Cardinals in the "Show-Me Series").
The first World Series game held in Kansas City was on October 17, 1980, against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the first inning, George Brett hit a home run down the right field line, and the Royals recorded their first-ever World Series win, 4–3 in ten innings, [ 19 ] but lost the Series in six games.
New York City has won the most professional sports championships of any American city. This is a list of cities in the United States that field or have fielded teams in North American men's professional sports leagues, showing the number of league championships each city has won. The championships won are recorded for the cities only, not the ...
If every World Cup match is a Super Bowl, as famed soccer commentator Andres Cantor says, Kansas City will have six of them in June and July 2026, including a quarterfinal.
The 2015 Kansas City Royals season was the 47th for the franchise, and their 43rd at Kauffman Stadium.. The Royals made their second consecutive World Series appearance in 2015, after winning the American League in 2014.
Kemper Arena, 2014, prior to its renovation. The exterior of the facility has remained unchanged, even after its renovation. Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in the West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium to play host to the city's professional basketball and hockey teams.
The 2016 Kansas City Royals season was the 48th season for the franchise, and their 44th at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's 11th season under the management of Dayton Moore. The Royals entered the season as the defending World Series champions, hoping to reach the World Series for the third consecutive season.
Kansas has already spend $10 million on infrastructure upgrades at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Organizers now want more from Kansas taxpayers to ...