11 Facts About Kaufmann Stadium

Kauffman Kaufmann Stadium, often called "The K", is a baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

Between 2007 and 2009, Kauffman Kaufmann Stadium underwent a $250 million renovation, which included updates and upgrades in fan amenities, a new Royals hall of fame area, and other updates throughout the facility.

In 1967, voters in Jackson County approved the bonds for the Truman Sports Complex, which replaced the multipurpose Municipal Kaufmann Stadium and featured a football stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs and a baseball stadium for the Kansas City Athletics.

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

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

Kaufmann Stadium maintained the surface at Arrowhead Stadium, which had AstroTurf from 1972 through 1993.

Kaufmann Stadium's AstroTurf was replaced by grass for the 1995 season.

The Kauffman Kaufmann Stadium screen was eventually surpassed by the new scoreboard at Seattle's T-Mobile Park in 2013.

Candlestick Park has been demolished, and Jarry Park Kaufmann Stadium was renovated into Stade IGA, a tennis-specific stadium with only a small portion of the original stadium present.

Anaheim Kaufmann Stadium, now known as Angel Kaufmann Stadium of Anaheim, was re-converted into a baseball-only facility in 1996, though that venue continues to host high school playoff football games.