History:
The Kansas City Royals will
be playing their 28th season
at Kauffman Stadium in 2000.
Originally known as Royals
Stadium, this ballpark is
recognized throughout baseball
as one the game's most beautiful.
This stadium has had three
no-hitters and has played
host to the 1973 All-Star
Game, 1976, '77, '78, '80,
'81, '84, and '85 playoff
games and seven World Series
tilts in 1980 and 1985. The
stadium was renamed in honor
of team owner Ewing M. Kauffman
in July, 1993. He passed away
a month later.
Playing
Field:
A grass playing field replaced
the artificial surface at
Kauffman Stadium prior to
the 1995 season. The fences
were also moved in 10 feet
from bullpen to bullpen and
lowered from 12 feet to 9
feet.
2001
Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 1,536,371
Percent Capacity: 46.7%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 24th
Per-Game Average: 18,967
Rank (by Average): 27th
2002
Attendance:
Home Games: 77
Total Attendance: 1,323,036
Percent Capacity: 42.3%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 24th
Per-Game Average: 17,182
Rank (by Average): 27th
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