Tickets must be purchased online at least 24 hours in advance on 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. It primarily serves as the home venue of the kansas city chiefs of the national football league nfl. Kansas city municipal stadium history podcast youtube. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives. 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. An awardwinning veteran sportswriter who personally covered the pine tar game looks back and explores one of the wackiest events in baseball history. The store also features exclusive product from majestic, nike, new era, banner, red jacket, and more. When the royals debuted in 1969 they were a continuation of an already rich kansas city tradition. The 1976 kansas city royals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1976 season. Kauffman has always been one of the crown jewel ballparks of major league baseball.
Royals history, records and an indepth look at the kansas city minor league system. Ballpark history kauffman stadium information kauffman stadium panoramas outfield experience kauffman stadium seating map royals hall of fame royals scholastic victory program. For updates and information on using the library remotely, click here. What was the first major league trade in royals history. When the stadium was originally built, kansas city was the westernmost major league city other than those along the pacific coast 1,600 mi. April 25, 2000 kansas city goes over the 50 million mark in attendance. The consummate book about the 2020 kansas city royals includes bios on. Jorge soler made franchise history tuesday night at kauffman stadium. Kauffman stadium oft auch the k ist ein baseballstadion in kansas city im usbundesstaat 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. Kc royals bottoming out in mlb standings and attendance. Kansas city royals team history sports team history. Baseball in the american city, pulitzer prizewinning architectural critic paul goldberger offers some valuable context. The complex houses exhibits that highlight the rich history of kansas city royals.
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. Kansas city has unique, diversified baseball history sfgate. The kansas city royals started playing at municipal stadium, which was also home to the kansas city as and the monarchs before them. June 10, 2000 kansas city welcomes david glass with a pregame ceremony to commemorate the new ownership of the kansas city royals. 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. Municipal stadium served as home of the kansas city. The kansas city royals hosted the minnesota twins at kauffman stadium on wednesday afternoon and lost 76 as the bullpen faltered.
Kansas city royals team ownership history society for. Kansas city municipal stadium history, photos and more of the. Royals stadium hosts summer jam 78 featuring kansas, the steve miller band, eddie money, and van halen on saturday july 25, 1978. The kansas city royals will celebrate their 48th season at kauffman stadium in 2019. Chicago white sox chi white sox cleveland indians cleveland detroit tigers detroit kansas city royals kansas city. Also that year, the royals moved from creaky municipal stadium into royals stadium, a stateoftheart facility with artificial. The history of professional baseball in kansas city. View royals stadium s concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. Kansas city municipal stadium history podcast duration. The kc slugger took mike moustakas spot in the royals record books with a thirdinning bomb against. The royals are currently locked into a kauffman stadium. Whos on the mount rushmore of the kansas city royals.
On this date in 2014, the kansas city royals played their first world series game in nearly 29 years. The kansas city royals, the new york yankees, and baseballs most absurd and entertaining controversy bondy, filip on. The history of municipal stadium before the royals moved. 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. Ewing kauffman bought the expansion kansas city royals in 1968 and brought the team into the american leagues smallest market. A golden history is the royals one and only official 50th anniversary commemorative book. 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. George brett iconic royal with 3,000 hits and three batting titles. The royals hall of fame is part of kauffman stadiums outfield experience located inside gate a on the west side of.
The losing is taking its toll on kansas city fans and their resident baseball club, as royals attendance at kauffman stadium is tracking as the worst in more than a decade. Kansas city royals stats, rosters, schedules, uniform numbers, record books, attendance and more royals history. The royals hall of fame is part of kauffman stadium s outfield experience located inside gate a on the west side of the ballpark. 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. The team is currently in the american league central division. Kansas city royals attendance records 1969 2020 by.
Jorge soler breaks mike moustakas royals record with 39th. Royals workout before opening day at kauffman stadium. Major league baseball mlb is the most historic professional sports league in. The history of professional baseball in kansas city dates back to before the city took that name in 1889. Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong whats in a name. 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. The franchise has won one wild card berth, seven division titles, four league championships, and two world series titles. Kcq tackles history of arrowhead, kauffman stadiums. Over its first five decades, the kansas city royals have had only three ownership regimes. Who is the youngest player to ever hit a home run for the royals. For 50 years, the most true blue fans in baseball have loved and supported their royals.
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. Masterpieces mlb kansas city royals stadium panoramic jigsaw puzzle, kauffman, pieces. April 7, 2000 the royal pavilion and completed seat replacement makes a debut at kauffman stadium. They chose the right name, in keeping with kcs lineup of noble pro teams like the nbas kings and the nfls chiefs. With their 2015 world series championship, the kansas city royals claimed their spot among baseballs top current franchises.
Rather than merely posing questions and providing answers, youll get details behind eachstories that bring to life the history of the kansas city royals. 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. Who was the first hitter to record a multi home run game for the kansas city royals. We stayed at a hotel right across i70, and on the afternoon of. Having hosted 84,977,012 fans since 1973, the k, with its signature look, has proudly stood the test of time.
The allstar tour and the grand slam tour are available on saturdays and select days from october through march at 10am and 12pm. Our first 50th weekend celebrated 50 seasons of stadium history. 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. Get the best deals on kansas city royals mlb posters when you shop the largest online selection at. Test your knowledge of the royals in the record books.
New royals owner open to considering downtown ballpark. Its an argument youll hear increasingly in kansas city as the royals current kauffman stadium lease inches closer to its expiration in 2031. 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. Are kauffman stadium tours available during the offseason. All kansas city public library locations are closed until further notice in response to the coronavirus covid19 outbreak. Oct 21, 2014 dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong whats in a name. The royals played four seasons here, playing their last game on october 4, 1972 and moving to kauffman stadium the following season. Bob petersen, president and ceo of the american royal, tells robert siegel where the local baseball team got their. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by george brett, eric hosmer, frank white, jeff montgomery, bret saberhagen, denny matthews. 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. Relive the moment the fall classic and the san francisco giants came to kauffman stadium.
Media guides will be available for purchase shortly after kauffman stadium. Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you. Kauffman stadium often called the k, is a baseball park located in kansas city, missouri, that. 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. Mar 25, 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic passes, the kansas city royals will begin their 52nd season. Visit the royals majestic team store located at gate c, behind home plate. With the first chiefs preseason game coming up this saturday at arrowhead stadium and the royals returning for a homestand at kauffman. Royals say mike trout didnt hit one at kauffman stadium farther than bo jackson or johnny bench the kansas city star. It was located at the corner of brooklyn avenue and e. Jun 27, 2014 royals say mike trout didnt hit one at kauffman stadium farther than bo jackson or johnny bench the kansas city star. From the introduction by curt nelson, director of the royals hall of fame. Learn all about the history of the kansas city royals franchise. The concert history of royals stadium kansas city, mo. This book is meant as a marker in time on this golden anniversary of.
Kansas city bought blues stadium, renamed it municipal, and. 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. Dont let history of kansas city royals name steer you wrong. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by george brett, eric hosmer, frank white, jeff montgomery, bret saberhagen, denny. A royal tradition recounts the best moments and best.
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. 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. Jan 31, 2020 kansas citybased design firm pendulum unveiled a concept for a potential new downtown kansas city royals. Pendulum unveils vision for downtown kansas city royals ballpark. It prized the history of cathedrals like fenway park and wrigley field. Join our royals discussion forum and talk team history, trivia, records, current events, and much more. Vote for the best shortstop in royals 50season history. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. Kauffman stadium kansas city 2020 all you need to know.
Covering the as in those days, i made numerous trips to kansas city and the marvelous ballpark then known as royals stadium. It is part of the truman sports complex with adjacent kauffman stadium, the home of the kansas city royals of major league baseball mlb. When it opened in 1973 the stadium broke away from the trend of multipurpose stadiums built during this time. For a shining 10 year period, the royals successfully played the big time team in the small town market. Ned yost is the winningest manager in kansas city royals history, and he led the team to its secondever world series win. They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member team of the american league al central division. Jul 24, 1976 peter frampton gary wright santana air supply. Yesterdays mlb games, scores from any date in mlb history, mlb probable pitchers.
As the royals start their 50th season, we look back at where their first season began. The 2014 kansas city royals were coming off their best season in ages after finishing above. Kansas city baseball history with kaycee of the royals. 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. So you think youre a kansas city royals fan stars, stats. The stronger your ties to the kansas city royals, the more youll love this 50thanniversary book. The complex houses exhibits that highlight the rich history of kansas city royals baseball. And denny matthews has broadcast every one of them. Three years ago, the kansas city royals defeated the as in arguably the greatest playoff game in franchise history. Bob petersen, president and ceo of the american royal, tells robert siegel where the. Kauffman stadium kansas city, mo society for american. Our first 50th weekend celebrated 50 seasons of stadium history about major league baseball.
The words from past and present stars are solid, filled with the expected stories and emotion. Kcs downtown council makes its case for royals to move to. 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. The kansas city royals are an american professional baseball team based in kansas city, missouri. Kansas city municipal stadium was an american baseball and football stadium in the central united states, located in kansas city, missouri. Denny matthews has seen it all in a career that spans royals history. These are a few of the questions in the book, so you think you are a kansas royals fan. In their book, the ultimate baseball road trip, josh pahigian and kevin.
Truman dusted off her scorebook for missouris firstyear sixthplacers, their 1,393,054 attendance quadrupling the prior year in philadelphia. When the coronavirus pandemic passes, the kansas city royals will begin their 52nd season. Kauffman stadium, kansas city royals ballpark ballparks of. The 7,000 square foot store is your home for all your kansas city royals merchandise, novelties, collectibles, gameused products and more. A video about the history of baseball in kansas city, by kaycee of the kansas city royals. 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. Learn more about the history of the royals in this article. Kc q tackles history of arrowhead, kauffman stadiums.