This won’t get a lot of play with the Royals bringing postseason play to Kansas City for the first time since 1985, but it should: debt refinancing on Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums will save Jackson County $32 million. (more…)
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Meet “Parking Lot Sam”
Sam Gould has heard it all when it comes to Kansas City baseball, beginning with Kansas City Blues games at Muehlebach Field and extending to today’s ALCS game at Kauffman Stadium. (more…)
Designing a new Atlanta Braves ballpark: hitting the road
This is, in many ways, the fun part: with the decision made to build a new ballpark, members of the Atlanta Braves front office have been touring other MLB ballparks in search of inspiration. There’s probably little the Braves can take away from Turner Field in terms of inspiration: with narrow concourses, a generic feel […]
Courts: Flying hot dogs can present hazard to fans
This could change between-innings entertainment: the Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether a hot dog thrown into the stands is covered by pro baseball’s standard disclaimer about objects flying from the playing field. For years courts across the nation have upheld the standard disclaimer found on every baseball game ticket: a fan attends a baseball […]
Royals bring back Buck’s Seat for 2013
This is one of the better promotions in Major League Baseball: the Kansas City Royals are continuing the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat program in 2013, in conjunction with Fox Sports Kansas City. Buck O’Neil was one of the pioneers of baseball, making the transition from the Negro Leagues to the majors, becoming the first African-American […]
Jackson County: Royals ballpark money should be spent on ballpark
Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders wants to see a long-term plan for improvements at Kauffman Stadium, arguing that state and city money for improvements isn’t being spent on the facility. His argument is a little esoteric, so follow along carefully. There are two pots of money used for Kauffman Stadium improvements. The larger, a three-eighth-cent sales […]
Kauffman Stadium naming-rights deal falls through
A naming-rights deal for Kauffman Stadium fell through after the Kansas City Royals and US Bank couldn’t agree on the terms of an agreement. But they were close — close enough that the team had penciled in an announcement for last week, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The big lure in a naming-rights […]
Solar power on agenda for Kauffman Stadium
A solar array — the largest in the major leagues — has been installed at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, with the capacity to generate 36,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. That’s enough electricity to power four average houses in a year. The ballpark uses much more electricity than that, of […]
Twins to pitch for 2014 All-Star Game
The Minnesota Twins plan on pitching for the 2014 All-Star Game and will spend more than a million dollars on improvements to Target Field this offseason. The improvements will mostly be on the unglamorous side — improved WiFi, new carpeting, more photos and team displays — but they will include a new broze statue of […]
Royals on verge of selling Kauffman Stadium naming rights?
The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of selling naming rights to Kauffman Stadium, according to a local TV station, with an announcement coming as soon as today. UPDATED! When an agreement was reached in 2006 with local municipalities to renovate Kauffman Stadium and next-door Arrowhead Stadium, the Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs […]
MLB, Royals unveil 2012 All-Star Game logo
The Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for the 2012 All-Star Game, to be held July 10 at Kauffman Stadium. The official logo uses the Royals’ crown logo and colors of blues and metallic golds are incorporated into a theme of a family crest, accompanied by flags, and the type appears […]
Mets on tap to host All-Star Game in 2013
Multiple reports have the New York Mets hosting the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field — the first time since 1964 that the team has hosting the midseason festivities. Of course, in 1964 the game was held at Shea Stadium. That’s the longest drought for a team hosting the All-Star Game in MLB. No official […]