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Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City, Mo.

Kauffman Stadium

The Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox are introduced before their opening-day game at Kauffman Stadium on April 2, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo.

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
  • Address: One Royal Way, Kansas City, Mo. 64129-6969
  • Team: Kansas City Royals
  • Type: Open-air
  • Surface: Grass
  • Architect: Kivett and Myers
  • Owned by: Jackson County, Mo.
  • Opened in: 1973
  • Cost: $70 million ($250 million renovation ongoing, 2007-10)
  • Capacity: 40,625
  • Outfield dimensions: 330 feet down left-field line, 390 left-center, 410 center, 390 right-center, 330 right-field line
  • Distinguishing characteristic: Fountains beyond outfield fence.

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