This was unusual for the time it was long considered conventional wisdom that separate football and baseball stadiums were not commercially viable. Finley, had just signed a new lease to remain in Kansas City.
In 1967, voters in Jackson County, Missouri approved the bonds for Truman Sports Complex, which featured a football stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs and a baseball stadium for the Kansas City Athletics, whose owner, Charles O. The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held at Kauffman Stadium. The stadium recently underwent a $250 million renovation, which began after the 2007 season and was completed in July 2009. The stadium is currently 39 years old, making it the sixth-oldest stadium in major-league baseball. It is often held up along with Dodger Stadium as one of the best examples of modernist stadium design. Kauffman Stadium was built specifically for baseball during an era where building multisport "cookie-cutter" stadiums were commonplace. Since July 2, 1993, the venue has been known as Kauffman Stadium in honor of the Royals' founding owner, Ewing Kauffman. Together with Arrowhead Stadium, home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, it is a part of the Truman Sports Complex. Kauffman Stadium (formerly Royals Stadium and also known as The K.) is a Major League Baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the Kansas City Royals of the American League. Grass (mix of bluegrass and rye, 1995-Present)Įwing M.
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