What a great day for Kansas City baseball

Cigarguys · 2026-04-22T19:18:02-04:00

Baseball - What a great day for Kansas City baseball (19 replies).

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Finally!! KCMO does does it right :)

A tight squeeze but even if it's a smaller ballpark they will draw larger crowds. Within walking distance of hotels, restaurants; on Kansas City's main bus lines. Surrounded by long established entertainment and shopping areas.

Cigarguys · 41-45, C

@Heartlander I agree the K was an amazing place to watch the game but it was getting old and outdated and there was nothing to do before or after the game except for walk around the stadium. And honestly it was too big a baseball stadium does not need to be that big and hold that many people most of the time most teams don't sell out 50% of their games so a slightly smaller stadium makes sense really looking forward to this

Heartlander

@Cigarguys Really a great choice, though kind of sad to see the old place go. That's such a historic area. Tie that in to the planned changes for the park atop the freeway near the Power and Light and everything will REALLY be up to dat in Kansas City!!

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Cigarguys · 41-45, C

@Heartlander yes it's bittersweet sweat. I'm excited and sad at the same time.

Heartlander

@Cigarguys If I remember right, Clarence Kivett was the architect behind both the sports complex and the old KCI terminal. Both innovative masterpieces 40 years ago. He left a big footprint in Kansas City. What will hopefully never be demolished is the old Katz drugstore at Westport and Main. Katz was Kivett's uncle and it was the great depression. Lots of history all around.