Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, MO
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N 39° 03.059 W 094° 28.838
15S E 371878 N 4323477
Home of the Kansas City Royals
Waymark Code: WM64NP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2009
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From MLB.com
THE HISTORY OF KAUFFMAN STADIUM
Opened as Royals Stadium on April 10, 1973, it is recognized throughout baseball as one of the game's most beautiful ballparks. Since then, many exciting games have been contested, including the 1973 All-Star Game, three no-hitters, playoff games in 1976, '77, '78, '80, '81, '84 and '85 and seven World Series tilts in 1980 and 1985. The facility was officially renamed in honor of Ewing M. Kauffman in a ceremony at the stadium on July 2, 1993.
Before the 2004 season, the outfield fences in the gaps and in straight-away center field were moved back 10 feet to their original dimensions of 385 and 410, respectively, making Kauffman Stadium one of the most spacious parks in Major League Baseball. In addition, the warning track was changed to a natural surface, and the height of the fence is now at 8 feet. The fences were moved in 10 feet from bullpen to bullpen prior to the 1995 season and lowered from 12 feet to 9 feet. Also at that time, a grass playing field replaced the artificial surface at Kauffman Stadium.
Kauffman Stadium's unique features include a 322-foot-wide water spectacular. The water spectacular is the largest privately funded fountain in the world.
In keeping with the architecture of the stadium, the existing water spectacular featuring cascading water now extends near the left field corner.
Prior to the 1999 campaign, additional field level seating, known as "Crown Seats" and four dugout suites were added.
The renaming of the stadium was appropriate in that it was the strength and integrity of Ewing M. Kauffman's ownership that provided the cornerstone for the Royals success. Kauffman purchased the club as an expansion franchise in 1968 with the primary and continuous motivation of providing winning Major League Baseball for Kansas Citians. Kauffman, who founded Marion Laboratories in his mother's basement and built it into a diversified health care company with sales reaching nearly $1 billion dollars, possessed a sense of daring and an innate ability to motivate those around him. "Mr. K" also gave much personal attention to the Kansas City community, an important philosophy that was inbred into the Royals organization and still remains today.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Kansas City Royals
Which professional sports are played here?: MLB
Capacity (number of seats): 27,000
Opening Date: 04/10/1073
Guided Tours: yes
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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