Municipal Stadium Kansas City
KANSAS CITY MUNICIPAL STADIUM
Location 22nd Street / Brooklyn Ave.
Kansas City, Missouri
Broke ground 1923
Opened July 3, 1923
Closed October 4, 1972
Demolished 1976
Replaced Association Field
Replaced by Kauffman Stadium (Royals)
Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs)
Owner City of Kansas City
Surface Grass
Construction cost $400,000
$2.5M (1955 renovations)
Architect Osborn Engineering
Other Names
Muehlebach Field (1923-1937)
Ruppert Stadium (1937-1943)
Blues Stadium (1943-1954)
Tenants
Kansas City Blues (Minors, 1925-1954)
Monarchs (Negro Leagues, 1923-1950)
Athletics (MLB, 1955-1967)
Royals (MLB, 1969-1972)
Chiefs (AFL/NFL, 1963-1971)
Seating capacity
17,476 (1923), 30,396 (1955), 35,561 (1972)
Dimensions (in feet)
1923:
Left Field - 350
Left-Center - 408
Center Field - 450
Right-Center - 380 (estimated)
Right Field - 350
1965 (Charlie Finley):
Left Field - 370
Left-Center - 409
Center Field - 421
Right-Center - 360
Right Field - 325
1972:
Left Field - 369
Left-Center - 408
Center Field - 421
Right-Center - 382
Right Field - 338
Backstop - 70
FIRSTS at KANSAS CITY MUNICIPAL STADIUM
Game 04/12/1955
Tigers 2, Athletics 6
Attendance 32,147
Hit Fred Hatfield (double)
Win Alex Kellner
Loss Ned Garver
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