6 Facts About Kauffman Stadium

1. Anaheim Kauffman Stadium, now known as Angel Kauffman Stadium of Anaheim, was re-converted into a baseball-only facility in 1996.

2. Kauffman Stadiummaintained the surface at Arrowhead Kauffman Stadium, which had AstroTurf from 1972 through 1993.

3. Kauffman Stadium was the last baseball-only park built in the majors from 1966 to 1991.

4. Kauffman Stadium hosted the Royals' first playoff game in nearly 29 years when the city's former team, the Athletics, came to town for the 2014 American League Wild Card Game.

5. On July 24, 1973, Royals Kauffman Stadium hosted its first of two Major League Baseball All-Star Games.

6. Kauffman Stadium was built specifically for baseball during an era when building multisport "cookie-cutter" stadiums was commonplace.