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	Municipal Stadium (Kansas City) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Kansas City, Missouri.
		Municipal Stadium was home to many of the shenanigans of A's owner Charlie Finley, including his attempt to shorten the rather distant fences by creating a 296-foot Pennant Porch in right-field, fronting a tiny bleacher section, to mock the famed short fence in right field at Yankee Stadium, home of the powerful Yankees.
		As Municipal Stadium aged, it became clear that new facilities would be needed, and public bonds were issued in 1967 to fund a complex including separate football and baseball stadiums.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Municipal_Stadium_(Kansas_City) (885 words)

	Kansas City, Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, it lies along the boundary between Missouri and Kansas, and is directly opposite of Kansas City, Kansas.
		Downtown Kansas City is an area of 2.9 square miles bounded by the Missouri River to the north, 31st Street to the south, Bruce R. Watkins Drive (U.S. Highway 71) to the east and I-35 to the west.
		Kansas City is home to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a NCAA Division II conference of nine schools in Missouri and Kansas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri (2984 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kansas City Chiefs' (under Dallas Texans name) first stadium was at 22nd and Brooklyn, called "Municipal Stadium".
		Municipal Stadium, also formerly the home of the Kansas City Royals, the minor-league Kansas City Blues and, most successfully, the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs, was demolished in 1976 and is now a community garden.
		Kansas City was viewed as taking an unnecessary risk at the time by building two stadiums instead of the popular multi-use stadiums being built in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs (3919 words)

	BallparkTour - Former ballparks of Kansas City
		Later it was named Blues Stadium and, in the city's early years in the American League, it was known as Municipal Stadium.
		Municipal Stadium, with its 30,611 seats, was constructed for $80 a seat.
		For one year Kansas City was without organized ball, but in 1969 the city returned with an expansion franchise under ownership of Ewing Kauffman, owner of a pharmaceutical laboratory.
	www.ballparktour.com /Former_Kansas_City.html (2443 words)

	Sox On The Road: Kansas City - Kauffman Stadium
		Kansas City was a natural choice of host due to its heritage as the birthplace of the Negro Leagues, which were officially organized by Rube Foster in the nearby Paseo YMCA in 1920.
		Kansas City fans booed loudly every time Damon stepped to the plate, even though it has been three years since he was traded to Oakland after turning down a contract extension.
		Sweeney is as beloved in Kansas City as Dale Murphy was during the ‘80’s in Atlanta and just as religious, the perfect blend of superstar and role model toiling in near anonymity on the normally underachieving Royals, who have the second lowest payroll in the majors.
	www.redsoxconnection.com /stories/kansascity.html (2856 words)

	Stadiums of the NFL-Kansas City Municipal Stadium-Kansas City Chiefs
		Stadiums of the NFL-Kansas City Municipal Stadium-Kansas City Chiefs
		The stadium was originally built for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League and for the Kansas City Blues (minor league baseball team).
		Stadiums of the NFL is not associated with the National Football League in any way.
	www.stadiumsofnfl.com /past/KCMunicipal.htm (302 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs Tickets - Nfl Ticket Deals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kansas City clinched a division title with a 29-23 victory at Oakland (12/3) en route to a franchise-best 13-3 regular season record and a team-record sixth consecutive postseason berth.
		Under Cunningham, Kansas City led the NFL with a +21 turnover ratio and won the NFL’s turnover triple crown in the ‘90s with a remarkable +128 turnover ratio, a league-high 365 takeaways and an NFL-low 237 giveaways.
		Kansas City became the first AFC team to lead the NFL in scoring in consecutive seasons since San Diego in ‘81-82 as the club produced a franchise-best 484 points.
	www.bargaintix.com /guide/Nfl/Kansas_City_Chiefs_tickets.shtml (13136 words)

	Kansas City Royals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
		The Kansas City Royals were purchased as an expansion franchise by pharmaceutical magnate Ewing Kauffman in 1968 and played their first season the following year.
		The stadium, which featured deep outfield walls and artificial turf, gave future stars such as George Brett and Frank White their first break as many of Kansas City's veteran players had difficulty playing on turf.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /k/ka/kansas_city_royals.html (461 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs History 1960...
		Hunt and Stram initially planned on calling the relocated team the Kansas City Texans, but thanks to the insistence of Steadman, the team was officially christened the Chiefs on May 26th, in part to honor the efforts of Bartle.
		Kansas City got K Mike Mercer for a fifth-round pick, solidifying one of the few weaknesses on the squad.
		Kansas City lost a 41-6 decision at Oakland (12/22) in the club’s first postseason outing since Super Bowl I as the Raiders advanced to the AFL Championship Game against the N.Y. Jets.
	www.kcchiefs.com /history/60s (2470 words)

	Ballparks of Baseball-Kansas City Municipal Stadium
		Kansas City, MO Home of four different baseball teams, Kansas City Municipal Stadium existed for almost five decades.
		The stadium was originally built for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League and the Kansas City Blues (minor league team).
		The stadium consisted of one grandstand extending down the first and third base lines, that had a capacity of 17,500 when it opened on July 3, 1923.
	www.ballparksofbaseball.com /past/KCMunicipal.htm (500 words)

	Stadiums of the NFL-Arrowhead Stadium-Kansas City Chiefs
		Kansas City officials then decided to build two stadiums, one for the Royals and one for the Chiefs.
		When the stadium opened it was way ahead of its time because of its great sightlines and it was not like other stadiums that were being constructed in other cities that were multipurpose.
		The Chiefs along with the Kansas City Royals are seeking funds for numerous upgrades to both stadiums in the Truman Sports Complex.
	www.stadiumsofnfl.com /afc/ArrowheadStadium.htm (440 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs (1963-Present) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kansas City got kicker Mike Mercer for a fifth-round pick, solidifying one of the few weaknesses on the squad.
		However, the result was no different than the final game at Municipal Stadium as the Dolphins emerged with a 20-10 victory, on their way to an undefeated season.
		Kansas City fans got its first true taste of "Montana Magic", as the Hall of Fame QB engineered a brilliant comeback in a Wild Card Round win over the Steelers.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nfl/kc/kccheiefs.html (4964 words)

	Municipal Stadium \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Kansas City A's 1955-67, Kansas City Royals 1969-72.
		Built in 1923 and known as Ruppert Stadium and later Blues Stadium before being sold to the city, it was home to the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs and the minor league Kansas City Blues until the Athletics moved from Philadelphia.
		The arrival of ML baseball prompted the addition of a tall second deck to the grandstand and the centerfield scoreboard came from Boston's Braves Field.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Municipal_Stadium.stm (419 words)

	TimeLine 150
		Municipal Stadium, at 19th and Brooklyn, served as home for the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 through 1967.
		Seating capacity at Municipal Stadium, on Brooklyn Avenue, is expanded to 32,000 to accommodate the team.
		In 1964, Finley is persuaded to sign a four-year agreement with the city for the baseball club to play their home games at Municipal Stadium.
	www.kcmo.org /timeline.nsf/web/19550000?opendocument (326 words)

	Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City Royals
		Two years later, the Royals replaced the stadium's artificial turf with real grass, and during the decade all of the original orange, yellow and red seats were replaced with blue ones.
		Located inside of Kauffman Stadium is the Royals Hall of Fame exhibit, which is housed slightly to the third base side behind home plate.
		Kansas City International Airport opened in what must’ve been the local building craze of 1972.
	www.baseballpilgrimages.com /american/kansascity.html (2029 words)

	Municipal Stadium
		When the Athletics announced their move from Philadelphia to Kansas City in November 1954, the stadium was completely rebuilt, financed with the proceeds of an August 1954 bond issue.
		The expansion Kansas City Royals moved in in 1969 and played their first four seasons in Municipal Stadium, before moving to Kauffman (then Royals) Stadium.
		The Kansas City Monarchs, one of the nation's leading Negro teams played in Municipal Stadium (Muehlebach Field) until their demise in 1955.
	www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/kcymun.htm (549 words)

	Michigan & Trumbull - Utilize the Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Therefore, as the City of Detroit weighs a $170 million plan to redevelop Tiger Stadium into condos, stores, and offices, it is questionable if this is really feasible in a city that already has 12 square miles of undeveloped land.
		While the City contemplates the redevelopment of Tiger Stadium and hopes to put the property on the tax rolls, it is essential that City officials understand that the value of ballpark redevelopment does not lie in the tangible, fiscal impacts of a market-driven project, but instead in its availability as a community resource.
		Nobody wants to see Tiger Stadium follow in the footsteps of Kansas City's Municipal Stadium, so let's not repeat previous errors, shortsightedly pursue ill-fated redevelopment plans, and destroy a Detroit resource before giving it a chance to survive as what it was built to be…a ballpark.
	www.wowappeal.com /michigan/index_saving.shtml (1015 words)

	CJOnline :: Kansas City Chiefs
		When the aura of victory became as commonplace as the sight of Kansas City's aging stadium at 22nd and Brooklyn, the team that finished victorious in 70 percent of its meetings began to outgrow its stadium.
		In 1971, Municipal Stadium lost its largest tenant in favor of a facility that would become one of the National Football League's loudest and rowdiest stadiums.
		Kansas City officials then choose to construct two stadiums -- one for baseball and another for football.
	www.cjonline.com /chiefs/content/arrowheadhistory.shtml (598 words)

	Kansas City Sports History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At the March 9th, 1887 NL meeting, the authorization of the Cowboys' purchase of the Maroons was refused and both Kansas City and St. Louis were dropped from the league.
		Kansas City's owners were forced to accept a $6,000 buyout from the League.
		Kansas City had a new club in a new league, but under the same ownership and with the same manager, the team put together the same abysmal season that its predecessors had.
	home.kc.rr.com /starrpower/sports/history.htm (3587 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs @ FootballLiving.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman John Welbourn announced his retirement Thursday.
		KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year contract with offensive tackle Kyle Turley, who has missed the past two seasons with a back injury.
		KANSAS CITY (AP) - Offensive lineman John Welbourn of the Kansas City Chiefs said Thursday he is retiring from the NFL, effective immediately.
	www.footballliving.com /moreinfo/Kansas_City_Chiefs (338 words)

	Kansas City Royals (1969-Present)
		The new stadium is installed with Astroturf and Royals management begins to build a team around speed, and pitching a move that would pay off within a few years.
		For the 3rd year in a row the Kansas City Royals are masters of the AL West domain with a 92-70 record, as everyone seems to contribute again.
		Before he passed on the city of Kansas City renames Royal Stadium (which will soon be renovated and turned into a grass field) in his honor.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /al/kc/royals.html (4936 words)

	BallParkWatch - Metropolitan Stadium / Minnesota Twins / 1961-1981! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Metropolitan Stadium was dedicated in September 1955 and opened on April 24, 1956 as the home of the Class AAA Minneapolis Millers, but it was never built to be a minor-league stadium.
		It was a unique stadium at the time: the main three-decked grandstand was complete and wrapped from third base to first, but there were only temporary bleachers down the third-base line and only fences in the outfield.
		The final game played at the Met was on Sept. 30, 1981 (the Twins lost 5-2 to the Kansas City Royals, by the way), with the Twins moving to the Metrodome for the 1982 season.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/past/metropolitan_stadium.htm (1784 words)

	Ballpark Digest -- Ballparks of the Past -- Muehlebach Field, Kansas City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Kansas City Blues were a mainstay of the old Class AA American Association, a circuit just below the major leagues operating in Midwest cities like Minneapolis, Columbus, St. Paul, Milwaukee and Toledo.
		The core of the American Association was stable throughout most of that league's history, and Kansas City regularly was among the league leaders in attendance, attracting 425,000 fans in 1923.
		It was also at Municipal Stadium where Finley first ran afoul of baseball's powers that be when installed a 296-foot home-run "Pennant Porch" down the right-field line in 1965; Commissioner Ford Frick ordered it be removed, even though Finley argues it was the same distance as the famous right-field porch in Yankee Stadium.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/past/muehlebach.htm (1190 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Ron Kantowski: A sad sight for anyone who appreciates baseball history
		The ballpark that used to be there was Kansas City Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1923 as home of the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues and the Kansas City Blues, the New York Yankees' top farm club in the American Association.
		In 1954 the Philadelphia A's moved to Kansas City, and the next year Municipal Stadium was enlarged to seat 30,611 spectators for major league baseball.
		Supposedly, there's a photo of Municipal Stadium and a couple of park benches near where "Harvey," the mechanical rabbit, rose from underground to present the home plate umpire with a batch of new baseballs.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/sports/2005/nov/28/519731414.html (640 words)

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		According to the Kansas City Times, September 18, 1964, the Beatles [musical group] appeared in Kansas City on September 17, 1964, at Municipal Stadium.
		"Kansas City A's owner Charles O. Finley paid the Fab Four $150,000 to perform at the old Municipal Stadium at 22nd Street and Brooklyn Avenue.
		He lost money, according to The Kansas City Times, when the show drew only 20,280 fans.
	www.kclibrary.org /localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=95820 (120 words)

	BallparkTour.com - Kauffman Stadium
		In the 21st century, cities left and right are tearing down their multi-purpose stadiums in order to build separate, unique facilities for football and baseball.
		The original budget of the 2 stadiums was $43 million, however the actual cost ballooned to over $70 million.
		The facility was officially re-named in honor of Ewing M. Kauffman in a ceremony at the stadium on July 2, 1993.
	www.ballparktour.com /Kauffman.html (876 words)

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