I honestly think Kauffman is one of the nicest stadiums in MLB. It's a beautiful design.

Wanna piss off people? Yeah, suggest removing the waterfall spectacular.

As a Royals fan I love Kauffman stadium and don't want it replaced

You missed the most important part. We don't want a new stadium.

I went to Kuaffman stadium while driving from California to PA, the weather was awful, the rain delay lasted until 9:30pm, and when the game finally started, I was the only one in my section. Even with all this, I loved the experience, and had a great time. I liked the stadium so much, when I was in St. Louis a few years later, I drove across the state to attend a Royals game. Very underrated stadium.

Been to almost all MLB stadiums and even tho they ruined the beauty of the waterfalls with advertising and more seats , this is still in my opinion the best stadium in baseball ; it’s a masterpiece of architecture…

This stadium should remain open. It is a beautiful stadium.

As a royals fan who has gotten to go the All star game and the World Series in 2014 I want Kauffman Stadium to stay. My favorite stadium of all time

Kaufman Stadium is the next Fenway Park. There is no need or want from fans to replace it.

To me, the “K” is one of the most underrated and under appreciated ballparks in MLB. Heck, when Guaranteed Rate Field was constructed (aka Comiskey Park), Kauffman Stadium was sort of the initial model…

I went around 09 to Kauffman stadium and thought it was an awesome stadium. Some things you didn’t mention are behind left field near the hall of fame there is an entire area full of different entertainment and activities like mini golf, a merry go round, pitch clock, sprint speed timer, a miniature baseball field that you can play wiffleball on and a few other interesting things but that is all I can remember at the moment. I understand the desire to build something new and state of the art but Kauffman Stadium is still a great ballpark and it will be a shame to see it go away especially since it is still in good shape overall and is still an enjoyable place to go watch baseball.

It is NOT broken. LEAVE IT ALONE!!

Back in 2006 or whenever they tossed the idea around about building a new ballpark downtown, I was all for it. But now I kinda wish they'd keep Kauffman and just do another renovation instead of moving downtown. It's grown on me. Been going to games there since the mid 80s. And since it's one of the oldest stadiums in MLB, I'd like to preserve it.

I have watched several games in this ballpark. It is very nice. Hope it stays forever.

It was called Royals Stadium first. It wasn't called Kauffman until '93. It's always Royals Stadium to me.

Loved going to games at "The K". Considering when it was designed, I'd consider this a very successful stadium. Renovations have kept it relevant, and provided a more intimate experience than several "modern" ballparks.

I loved the "barren" look of old Kauffman Stadium. Today, the outfield area appears too busy and it lessens the effect of the fountains. Still, an iconic and beautiful ballpark.

I also like the look of this stadium, it's unique. The "modern" look of most new stadiums isn't particularly interesting

I'm a Phillies fan. But personally, I always thought Kauffman Stadium was the best, if not one of the best ballparks in Major League Baseball. From the time it was completed in 1973. I loved the openness in the outfield then. It's a great ballpark. Always had in mind to to make it a bucket list trip some day. Guess I better do it before they move into a new stadium.

Did he say remove the waterfalls and add seats? 🤦‍♂️ What makes this stadium so great is that it doesn't look like all the others.

This is a weird video not a weird stadium. This is the best stadium in MLB no new stadium

Best ballpark to navigate in a wheelchair there is.

Hi. I saw the Royals first season (1969) in the old municipal stadium (which I actually enjoyed). But, I think Kansas City showed great wisdom in putting the "twin stadiums" on land hear the I-70/I-435 intersection. This allows fans to much more easily get to the stadiums with all of its parking and easy access from either interstate. I cannot imagine Jackson County approving the building of a new stadium downtown. First, it would be too expensive, 2nd It would be just the opposite of the current location in terms of ease of getting to the stadium and parking. It nakes NO sense to replace it. I can promise that if they build it downtown, getting to a game will be 100 times harder and much more expensive. Then, the fans will have to walk to the stadium. I say do like Boston (Fenway) and Chicago (Wrigley) and keep this fine stadium and its wonderful ease of access. Let other towns waste 1-2 billion on a stadium that is hard and expensive to get to. Hope it never happens...

Fountains, not waterfalls. Kansas City is the City of Fountains.

Lucky to have played there, but when it was artificial turf. Would love to have played there on the grass. Absolutely timeless design. Don't replace it

One thing about Kauffman's seating you overlook is how all seats are angled to the area between the mound and second base. In that way alone, the design is optimal. As to the center field grass, that background is designed to maximize the vision for the batter making it a hitters park. Fenway closed off the dead center seats for the same reason and to minimize the dangers associated with Doug Griffin facing Nolan Ryan and continually putting his life in jeopardy.

Ive been to several MLB stadiums 16 of 30. And Kauffman is in my top 5. I absolutely loved the stadium. It has an iconic open feel. Loved it

Wow I never knew the park looked like that back in the 70’s and 70’s. You’re right, very peaceful. Seems like a community park kids would play at. I really like that look. Different, but unique.

I absolutely love the Water Fountains, Crown Scoreboard and Symmetry. I never cared for the cluttered and unsymmetrical outfield renovations. I know some people find the symmetry boring, but I loved it. I loved that Royals Stadium (later changed to Kauffman Stadium) was a big ball bark. Willie Wilson, and his speed, is one of my all-time favorite players. I did like the blue seats much better and the bullpens change of direction. As someone who lives hours away, I also liked there is actually a parking lot - I don't have to worry about finding parking in an area that I am completely unfamiliar with. Very beautiful ballpark. If they must rebuild, rebuild it the same way: with symmetry, size, bullpen orientation, crown scoreboard and ten water fountains. Just symmetrically balance it all.

It’s still better than most modern ballparks. They’re stupid to build a new venue downtown! Keep the K!

Jerry Reuss is an amazing photographer. He picks beautiful days for it. He shoots every angle of the ballparks.

Kauffman Stadium is not even remotely close to weird. It is a very nice, functional ball park.

The way it was opened was iconic. Period correct building. They ruined it a bit with all the junk in the outfield area.

Kaufman is a gorgeous ballpark its aged like a fine wine I have no idea what ownership is smoking when they say they want a new ballpark

Twins fan here and crossed off my bucket list a trip to Kauffman stadium for a 3 game series and even though my Twins were swept it was an awesome experience! Nice people everywhere we went including tailgating with some Royals fans . A beautiful iconic stadium that is over 50 years old . If Beantown doesn't need a new Fenway either does the Royals IMO . Can't wait for a mid season trip again to KC this summer . Couldn't get affordable opening day tickets so I missed that series

Most beautiful designs. I would HATE to see this demolished. I'd love to see the roof finished. Very practical.

How many stadiums have lasted as long as Kauffman? Not weird at all. Way ahead of its time when it was built.

My wife is from KC and we go back a few times a year to visit family. When we do, we usually try to take in a ballgame or two. I personally love this ballpark, it's roomy and spacious, easy on the eyes, and easy to get in and out of. I know that downtown stadiums are all the rage now, but I personally would hate to see KC move out of Kaufmann Stadium. I have a lot of good memories watching games there. It's not Fenway, but that ain't all bad sometimes.

They are called fountains not waterfalls. Kansas City is called the City of Fountains. They have more fountains than any other city in the world except for Rome. That is why it has always been part of the design. As far as a new stadium goes, the only people that want to build one are the developers and politicians. Moving the stadium downtown will be a really bad idea. There is NOWHERE to park in downtown KC right now.

Grew up going to Royals and Chiefs games at Royals Stadium and Arrowhead since the mid-70’s. The renovations destroyed the original beauty of both stadiums but the K in particular. You just don’t “improve” on a classic, you maintain and preserve it. Period.

Really hope they decide to replace on the same sight and not move the team downtown. Still a beautiful place to watch a game at sunset.

The craziest part of this video is the old photos showing no traffic on the interstate. America has come a long way.

I think it’s dumb that they are getting rid of this place. It’s beautiful and functional

I love the K. Liked old Royals Stadium even better. Same place, but the no outfield seats made the place different.

Kauffman is a pretty nice stadium in a horrific, lifeless location. If that same park was in a downtown locale, it would be top 10. Love the open air design, the fountains, and the renovations, but the location is a massive flaw.

Mr. K didn't want anything beyond the fences except the fountains. That changed after he died. The fountains are a tribute to Kansas City as the American City of Fountains.

I think they’re fountains, not waterfalls

CRAZY that it was built in the same era as "The Vet", Candle stick park, the Kingdome and the infamous Oakland Coliseum. GREAT decision to go with two facilities. Both "The K" and Arrowhead have really stood the test of time. I cant think of ANY stadium built in that decade that people truly look back on (Other than nostalgia) as a great place to watch a game.

I was crushed when my Cardinals lost the ‘85 WS here but I have enjoyed seeing a few games in person here. Fans are friendly just an overall great experience. My only complaint is that there are limited restaurant choices nearby.

We moved to the K.C. area when I was little, in March of '72, just in time to see the opening of Arrowhead and Royals' stadiums. My dad, an old Brooklyn Dodgers fan, always said Royal's Stadium was the best place to see a game he'd ever seen. Nowadays, it does kinda look ruined by the additional seats and ads in the outfield, but they couldn't have kept the old barren look forever. Moving the Royals downtown and making a fan village near Arrowhead would be good moves. Arrowhead is iconic, like Lambeau Field, and should stay open, exposed to the elements forever.

Is that harry truman shown on the screen?

Absolutely love Kauffman Stadium. One of my favorite stadiums in the MLB. Just love the design of the stadium, the HoF in left field, the entertainment area behind the outfield seats. That and they have some of the best food options for ANY stadium or arena I have been to. Makes me want to book tickets to KC for next season just to get some of those brisket nachos.

Kaufman is truly one of the best parks in MLB. Before and after the renovations.

Kauffman Stadium is unique in itself, no need to move the Royals to the city

I like the idea of no seats in the outfield. The first game I went to outside of Kauffman was in Cincinnati, circa 1998. We sat in left field which was great until any ball was hit within 30 yards of left of center field and we didn't see the play. At The K. every seat had a 100% view of the field.

Around the ‘98 or so season my sister and Bro In law took me to a Royals vs Cardinals game at Kaufman. We went early enough for BP. Mark McGwire was hitting home runs completely OUT of the stadium followed my the crowds “Ooooo”. Then he laid down a bunt and the crowd goes “Ahhhhh” 😂 Stg McGwire hit one by 70 hwy. That man was gigantic. One of my fondest memories

Paul Molitor's 3,000th Hit, Date: September 16, 1996 Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Kauffman Stadium is still beautiful, but that original design with the grass berm was so placid and peaceful - almost paying homage to the Great Plains.

The K and Arrowhead are both awesome. The powers that be will piss and moan enough, long enough they will get a new stadium.. But at least we've gotten over 50 years out of these masterpieces. Owners and teams now want new stadiums after 25 years. That is just flat-out ridiculous!

Kansas City looked extravagant for building 2 stadiums but that proved ahead of its time.

I am a Mets fan and believe Kauffman stadium is still a beautiful ballpark. It is nicer than some of the newer stadiums built the past 25 years.

Great vid man! Many days and nights spent here! Many of us HATE the new stadium idea

I was 8yo at the time growing up in the Eastwood Hills neighborhood maybe 3-4 miles SSW of there. One summer evening, I rode my 1-speed Spyder bike over Eastern Ave to Raytown Rd and walked down on the original field carpet I couldn't believe nobody swooped on me and ran me off at the time and I still am surprised. Those were simpler times.

Royals owner Ewing Kauffman paid for the fountains in right field as his gift to Kansas City. As to their unique design, if you look at an aerial of the stadium you will see that the right field fountains were built in the shape of the number 1.

I believe the idea behind the original waterfall (as seen at the 2:56 mark of the video) was to incorporate the theme of KC having a lot of waterfalls (that was mentioned), and the waterfall in the original design takes the shape of a 1 (on it's side).

One thing you didn’t mention is that Kansas City is the city of fountains. That is the driving point for the fountains in the stadium. Kansas City has more fountains than any other city and we are very proud of that fact. There is no need for outfield seating. This is a small market club and the market now is smaller than it was when it was built because of the Colorado Rockies and because of the reduction of the development system that made the early teams so great. Those development teams created lots of fans for the Royals and made inroads into Cardinals territory and other areas. That network is only a shred of what it used to be.

Visited Kaufman Stadium back in '19 when my home team was visiting. I enjoyed it. Beautiful stadium.

Tip: Sit in front of the fountains in the outfield on a hot summer day. (sections 101-103) The constant mist is refreshing!

As a Twins fan in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, I would make the 6+ hour drive to KC to see the Twins rather than the 1 hr drive to downtown mpls to see the Twins in the god-awful Metrodome. Love Kaufman Stadium.

Imagine this instead of using 2.1 Billion to build a new stadium that will further problems in the organization. Sherman uses 200-300 million on building a competitive team for fans to watch. Times are changing in the league, and you can’t tank anymore with the lottery draft.

It’s the type of ballpark you have to be there to understand

I remember going here back when I was kid back in the 80's... Used to love going to this place...

We need a Kansas City Municipal Stadium video!!! 😗

The Truman Stadium Complex was revolutionary at the time in that two separate stadiums were built for MLB and the NFL. Kansas City, Missouri residents have rejected a sales tax to pay for a new stadium so the Royals are entertaining alternate sites and that included across the state line in Kansas City, Kansas.

underrated ballpark. the fountains feel great on hot days.

Rained out in 2005 vs. Cardinals, went back in 2019 and saw 2 games - did see 1985 team on field and got autographs in '05. Beautiful park, one of my favorites. Only place I ever said looked pretty even with turf in 80s, amazing considering how I hated it otherwise. (at least today it can look like grass and have dirt infield) when grass was put in it became a crown jewel, though still behind Wrigley and Fenway.

Awesome place to watch a game. Especially for an older stadium, no issues with narrow concourses, lack of restrooms, etc. Just attended games there last April and never heard one Homer say they want a new stadium. What a travesty!

I’m not a royals fan, but I have lived in Kansas City for the last 25 years off and on, mostly in the suburbs. This stadium is great, the actual in house seating and entertainment. The aura is great with the fountains. The parking is easy for entry and exiting. I’m a cardinals fan and I love the in and out of the royals situation. Cardinals is way more difficult. It will be a shame if it goes, but then again, the chiefs kind of want them to go…

Born and raised in KC. last home game at the "K" was before the renovations. I've been to a ton of away royals games and theres simply nothing like the K. Everytime I went to either cleveland ,cinci or pittsburgh etc. you just miss going to a royals home game on a brisk spring/summer day its always great time relaxing watching baseball

I never been to Kauffman, (only old Tiger Stadium, Comerica Park💩, Wrigley Field, Rogers Centre). That said I think Kauffman is great, especially after the renovation in 2009, IMO place is much better then Dodger Stadium who I believe only gets the love it does for being in Los Angeles. What’s unique about Dodger Stadium? Kauffman Stadium is unique. Also I’ll note I’m a big fan of a stadium having a lot of outfield seating, including some in the upper deck, one of many reasons I absolutely detest my own stadium Comerica Park. Was hoping see Kauffman Stadium (formerly Royals Stadium) built in 1973.

One of the best designed and beautiful baseball venues in mlb.

Nothing weird, it's was a gorgeous park until that added that outfield nonsense

The Kauffman family insisted on keeping the waterfalls in the outfield that is one of the most important parts of the stadium’s history. Bad idea to remove them

I've been there before as a visiting-team fan, and found that the seating was simply well designed. It's a pleasant place to go to watch a game. As for the parking, the parking is sufficient for a Chiefs game; they don't schedule both teams to play at home simultaneously.

There goes DG again, spouting off about things he doesn't know about. The K was built with many tips of the hat to KC in general. The KC metro has the second most water fountains in THE WORLD. Second only to Rome, Italy. Hence, fountains in the out field. The Royals name is a hat tip to the Kansas City Monarch's, the Negro League ball team from KC. And the Negro League Baseball Hall of Fame is in KC. The Royals are a small market team. Unless the Royals are winning on a regular basis, which most years they're not, the K is not more than 50 to 65% full. Mocking the park lot size shows DG has no midwest sense. That's another thing we love about the Truman Sports Complex. And that big parking lot is FULL when the Chiefs are home. And don't forget all the tailgating before both the Royals and Chiefs games! The recent bond issue for the Royals and Chiefs in Jackson Co., MO, which is where Truman SC is located, failed. One complaint was a majority of the votes didn't the Royals' new stadium in downtown due to parking problem issues and what it would do the traffic flow thru downtown. The downtown stadium would have still been in JACO. We Royals' fans love The K. We do want a covered FB stadium for the Chiefs so KC can host a Super Bowl and Final Four!

I haven't been since the early 80's but just because it is old doesn't mean that is a problem. Dodgers stadium is a LOT older but never catches crap for age. KC was ahead of the times for separate baseball and football stadiums.

I’m a diehard cardinals fan and I’ve always loved Kauffman. I love how symmetrical it is, I love the fountains and the scoreboard. No idea why they wanna move.

turn some of the parking spaces in a garages with restaurant space

When the fountains were first put in, they were in the shape of a #1. You can’t really see it unless you’re over it.

Did they replace the incandescent field lighting with LED lighting at Kaufman Stadium?

I’m from Ohio but when I go west always stop in KC for games. I love Kaufman Stadium. You don’t need a new stadium. The K is great.

One of my favorite stadiums. Absolutely beautiful. So easy to arrive and depart. I hate to see it go.

Kaufman is a classic case of them building a stadium right and the ownership being greedy and wanting to rebuild to improve the value of the team so they can sell you've gotta realize this was built not long after the kingdome in Seattle and it's still here cause it's a great ballpark get greed tf out of baseball the same company telling the ownership to move and not renovate was the same group that almost convinced the red Sox ownership to do the same back in the day

I read that Royals Stadium was built essentially as a scaled down version of Dodger Stadium. You'll see other resemblences in their branding as well.

As a KC native, we recently went to a game this past summer. I love the stadium, but some things irk me: 1) The parking lot is insane. The Royals can charge whatever they want for parking since few (if any) mass transit options exist. After the game, it is literally a “free-for-all” and could take an hour to leave unless you decide to leave in the 8th Inning. 2) Sound System. We walked around the outfield and could NOT hear anything going on in the field. It was like two different venues. You had to be well ahead of the seating area to hear anything. This needs to change.

Even though they brought their fences in and dropped the height during the 90s it’s still considered a somewhat pitcher friendly ballpark right ? Or neutral at best?

Kaufman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium are parts of the same physical plant. In addition to the never-built shared roof, they're connected under the parking lots, including shared utility systems.

Saying you'd rather have seats instead of the fountains in the CITY OF FOUNTAINS is crazy.

The original waterfall design was intended to look like the numeral “1”. That’s why only a small section appeared to the left of the scoreboard. It really didn’t work visually, unless you saw a blimp shot looking directly down.

In the late 60's or early 70's there was talk and even a drawing of a possible stadium complex in Pontiac Michigan where the baseball stadium and the football stadium would be next door to each other with a mobile roof in the middle that could be used for either stadium if there was bad weather. Thank goodness they never went through with that idea because the drawing of the complex was just AWFUL and to put the Tigers way out in Pontiac would have been a nightmare being so far from downtown and season ticket holders didn't want to make that long drive 81 times a season. Now they ended building the Silverdome on that land and in my opinion it was a great football stadium for the times. Also the long drive for the Lions wasn't as bad because it was only 8 to 10 times a season and the Silverdome had a big parking lot for tailgating.