The kansas city royals enjoyed their first million fan season in 1973 when 1,345,341 fans attended games at the teams new royals stadium. April 7, 2000 the royal pavilion and completed seat replacement makes a debut at kauffman stadium. A video about the history of baseball in kansas city, by kaycee of the kansas city royals. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. Kansas city municipal stadium history podcast duration. Kauffman has always been one of the crown jewel ballparks of major league baseball. Starting with their first division title in 1976 and culminating with their 1985 world championship, the royals were considered a model baseball organization from the owner through the front office to the manager, coaching staff and players on the field. Royals say mike trout didnt hit one at kauffman stadium farther than bo jackson or johnny bench the kansas city star. What was the first major league trade in royals history. April 25, 2000 kansas city goes over the 50 million mark in attendance. Whos on the mount rushmore of the kansas city royals. Bob petersen, president and ceo of the american royal, tells robert siegel where the. Kauffman stadium kansas city, mo society for american. The franchise has won one wild card berth, seven division titles, four league championships, and two world series titles.
Kauffman stadium often called the k, is a baseball park located in kansas city, missouri, that. Who was the first hitter to record a multi home run game for the kansas city royals. At the corner of 22nd and brooklyn, decades ago, one stadium held memories and. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by george brett, eric hosmer, frank white, jeff montgomery, bret saberhagen, denny. Three years ago, the kansas city royals defeated the as in arguably the greatest playoff game in franchise history. Kansas city royals attendance records 1969 2020 by. Kcq tackles history of arrowhead, kauffman stadiums. With interleague play now on going throughout the season it marked the first time that the teams that played in the world series met to begin the following season. Kansas city municipal stadium history podcast youtube. Aikens became the first player in history to have two twohomer games in one world series, something that has only been equaled by chase utley in 2009. It is part of the truman sports complex together with the adjacent arrowhead stadium, home of the kansas city chiefs of the national football league. Kansas city municipal stadium was an american baseball and football stadium in the central united states, located in kansas city, missouri. The spectacular pictures are the selling point, capturing singular moments and inimitable feelings from the top teams and players in royals history.
With the first chiefs preseason game coming up this saturday at arrowhead stadium and the royals returning for a homestand at kauffman. Kauffman stadium, kansas city royals ballpark ballparks of. The royals have won four al pennants and two world series championships 1985 and 2015. Are kauffman stadium tours available during the offseason.
These are a few of the questions in the book, so you think you are a kansas royals fan. Major league baseball mlb is the most historic professional sports league in. Kansas city s position as the nations leading stocker and feeder market and the nationally known american royal livestock and horse show. Bob petersen, president and ceo of the american royal, tells robert siegel where the local baseball team got their. Ballpark history kauffman stadium information kauffman stadium panoramas outfield experience kauffman stadium seating map royals hall of fame royals scholastic victory program. Media guides will be available for purchase shortly after kauffman stadium. George brett iconic royal with 3,000 hits and three batting titles. Get the best deals on kansas city royals mlb posters when you shop the largest online selection at. Kauffman stadium oft auch the k ist ein baseballstadion in kansas city im usbundesstaat missouri. New royals owner open to considering downtown ballpark.
Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong. The royals hall of fame is part of kauffman stadium s outfield experience located inside gate a on the west side of the ballpark. These are a few of the questions in the book, so you think you are a kansas royals fan this book is good for anyone who is interested in baseball and this team. Pendulum unveils vision for downtown kansas city royals ballpark. The kansas city royals, the new york yankees, and baseballs most absurd and entertaining controversy bondy, filip on. Founded in 1969 as an expansion team, the kansas city royals were created in part to fill a gap left in missouri when the athletics, citys previous mlb team, moved to california. June 10, 2000 kansas city welcomes david glass with a pregame ceremony to commemorate the new ownership of the kansas city royals. Baseball in the american city, pulitzer prizewinning architectural critic paul goldberger offers some valuable context. It was located at the corner of brooklyn avenue and e. The allstar tour and the grand slam tour are available on saturdays and select days from october through march at 10am and 12pm. Learn all about the history of the kansas city royals franchise.
This book is meant as a marker in time on this golden anniversary of. The downtown council of kansas city has left little room for doubt that it is campaigning hard for the kansas city royals to relocate the teams stadium to downtown during the organizations. The royals have won six division championships, two american league pennants, and one world series and have drawn more than 2 million fans 11 times in this ballpark. Kauffman stadium kansas city 2020 all you need to know. Kansas city royals team history sports team history. Kc royals bottoming out in mlb standings and attendance. View royals stadium s concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more.
Jan 31, 2020 kansas citybased design firm pendulum unveiled a concept for a potential new downtown kansas city royals. It prized the history of cathedrals like fenway park and wrigley field. The 7,000 square foot store is your home for all your kansas city royals merchandise, novelties, collectibles, gameused products and more. We stayed at a hotel right across i70, and on the afternoon of. Kansas city royals stats, rosters, schedules, uniform numbers, record books, attendance and more royals history. A golden history is the royals one and only official 50th anniversary commemorative book. Jorge soler made franchise history tuesday night at kauffman stadium. Kc q tackles history of arrowhead, kauffman stadiums. Kansas city municipal stadium history, photos and more of the. Jorge soler breaks mike moustakas royals record with 39th. The complex houses exhibits that highlight the rich history of kansas city royals baseball.
Learn more about the history of the royals in this article. Municipal stadium hosted both the minorleague kansas city blues of the american association and the kansas city monarchs of the negro leagues from 1923 to 1954. Denny matthews has seen it all in a career that spans royals history. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by george brett, eric hosmer, frank white, jeff montgomery, bret saberhagen, denny matthews. When it opened in 1973 the stadium broke away from the trend of multipurpose stadiums built during this time. Also that year, the royals moved from creaky municipal stadium into royals stadium, a stateoftheart facility with artificial. The store also features exclusive product from majestic, nike, new era, banner, red jacket, and more. The concert history of royals stadium kansas city, mo.
Vote for the best shortstop in royals 50season history. The royals played four seasons here, playing their last game on october 4, 1972 and moving to kauffman stadium the following season. The stronger your ties to the kansas city royals, the more youll love this 50thanniversary book. They chose the right name, in keeping with kcs lineup of noble pro teams like the nbas kings and the nfls chiefs. Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you. Municipal stadium served as home of the kansas city.
The words from past and present stars are solid, filled with the expected stories and emotion. A royal tradition recounts the best moments and best. The kansas city royals are an american professional baseball team based in kansas city, missouri. Royals fans put attendance over the two million mark for the first time in kansas city baseball history with a crowd of 40,237 on saturday september 16, 1978 at royals stadium. Jan 03, 2020 although a new ballpark would be years away, new kansas city royals owner john sherman sounds open to exploring options for a downtown facility that would replace kauffman stadium. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past royals, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. Over its first five decades, the kansas city royals have had only three ownership regimes.
It became one of the most successful franchises in baseball. The history of professional baseball in kansas city. They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member team of the american league al central division. The history of professional baseball in kansas city dates back to before the city took that name in 1889. Kansas city baseball history with kaycee of the royals. Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, youll get details behind eachstories that bring to life the history of the kansas city royals. Royals when kansas city was awarded an expansion franchise in 1969, club officials chose royals from more than 17,000 entries in a nametheteam contest. The 1976 kansas city royals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1976 season. Our first 50th weekend celebrated 50 seasons of stadium history.
Truman dusted off her scorebook for missouris firstyear sixthplacers, their 1,393,054 attendance quadrupling the prior year in philadelphia. The history of municipal stadium before the royals moved. From the introduction by curt nelson, director of the royals hall of fame. Yesterdays mlb games, scores from any date in mlb history, mlb probable pitchers.
Kansas city municipal stadium in 1969, when the kansas city royals debuted. The complex houses exhibits that highlight the rich history of kansas city royals. For a shining 10 year period, the royals successfully played the big time team in the small town market. The royals hall of fame is part of kauffman stadiums outfield experience located inside gate a on the west side of.
As the royals start their 50th season, we look back at where their first season began. The kansas city royals hosted the minnesota twins at kauffman stadium on wednesday afternoon and lost 76 as the bullpen faltered. Relive the moment the fall classic and the san francisco giants came to kauffman stadium. And denny matthews has broadcast every one of them. Jul 24, 1976 peter frampton gary wright santana air supply. Kansas city royals team ownership history society for. Kansas city has unique, diversified baseball history sfgate. After winning the world series, the kansas city royals began the season with a world series rematch on opening day as the hosted the new york mets at kaufman stadium. Royals chairman and ceo john sherman announced a donation on behalf of royals investors, players and royals charities to harvesters the community food network to fund more than 500,000 meals to address food insecurity in greater kansas city during the covid19 pandemic. Royals history, records and an indepth look at the kansas city minor league system.
It is part of the truman sports complex with adjacent kauffman stadium, the home of the kansas city royals of major league baseball mlb. The kansas city royals started playing at municipal stadium, which was also home to the kansas city as and the monarchs before them. Join our royals discussion forum and talk team history, trivia, records, current events, and much more. The kansas city royals will celebrate their 48th season at kauffman stadium in 2019. When the stadium was originally built, kansas city was the westernmost major league city other than those along the pacific coast 1,600 mi. Mar 24, 2020 kansas city royals, american professional baseball team based in kansas city, missouri, that plays in the american league al of major league baseball. Royals workout before opening day at kauffman stadium.
The 2014 kansas city royals were coming off their best season in ages after finishing above. The consummate book about the 2020 kansas city royals includes bios on. Visit the royals majestic team store located at gate c, behind home plate. The kc slugger took mike moustakas spot in the royals record books with a thirdinning bomb against.
The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has participated in four world series, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014. For updates and information on using the library remotely, click here. For 50 years, the most true blue fans in baseball have loved and supported their royals. When the royals debuted in 1969 they were a continuation of an already rich kansas city tradition. Chicago white sox chi white sox cleveland indians cleveland detroit tigers detroit kansas city royals kansas city. Tickets must be purchased online at least 24 hours in advance on royals. In their book, the ultimate baseball road trip, josh pahigian and kevin. Ned yost is the winningest manager in kansas city royals history, and he led the team to its secondever world series win. This time, he blasted one to the back of the royals bullpen, upping kansas citys advantage to 51 and prompting a curtain call as royals fans roared their approval.
Kcs downtown council makes its case for royals to move to. Mar 25, 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic passes, the kansas city royals will begin their 52nd season. The following is a detailed history of the kansas city royals, a major league baseball team that began play in 1969 in kansas city, missouri. Who is the youngest player to ever hit a home run for the royals. Test your knowledge of the royals in the record books. On this date in 2014, the kansas city royals played their first world series game in nearly 29 years. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives. Its an argument youll hear increasingly in kansas city as the royals current kauffman stadium lease inches closer to its expiration in 2031. Ewing kauffman bought the expansion kansas city royals in 1968 and brought the team into the american leagues smallest market. Mar 28, 2019 despite the secondtoworst season in kansas city royals history 58104, manager ned yost wants to stick around for at least one more year. With their 2015 world series championship, the kansas city royals claimed their spot among baseballs top current franchises. Oct 21, 2014 dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong whats in a name. Jun 27, 2014 royals say mike trout didnt hit one at kauffman stadium farther than bo jackson or johnny bench the kansas city star. Royals stadium hosts summer jam 78 featuring kansas, the steve miller band, eddie money, and van halen on saturday july 25, 1978.
When the coronavirus pandemic passes, the kansas city royals will begin their 52nd season. An awardwinning veteran sportswriter who personally covered the pine tar game looks back and explores one of the wackiest events in baseball history. The royals are currently locked into a kauffman stadium. Masterpieces mlb kansas city royals stadium panoramic jigsaw puzzle, kauffman, pieces. Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong whats in a name. Kansas city bought blues stadium, renamed it municipal, and. The team is currently in the american league central division. Kansas city royals mascot sluggerrr waves the teams 50th anniversary flag before a game against the seattle mariners on april 9, 2018, at kauffman stadium in kansas city, mo. Having hosted 84,977,012 fans since 1973, the k, with its signature look, has proudly stood the test of time. Please note there is a minimum of two guests for either tour. Covering the as in those days, i made numerous trips to kansas city and the marvelous ballpark then known as royals stadium. Our first 50th weekend celebrated 50 seasons of stadium history about major league baseball. So you think youre a kansas city royals fan stars, stats. Two weeks of spring training are in the books for the kansas city royals, so lets continue to look at the players who stood out for the boys in blue.