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Kemper Arena, 2014, prior to its renovation. The exterior of the facility has remained unchanged, even after its renovation. Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in the West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium to play host to the city's professional basketball and hockey teams.
Kansas City has had teams in all five of the major professional sports leagues; three major league teams remain today. The Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball became the first American League expansion team to reach the playoffs (), to reach the World Series (), and to win the World Series (1985; against the state-rival St. Louis Cardinals in the "Show-Me Series").
New Orleans Hornets New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets: Ford Center Paycom Center (2021–present) Chesapeake Energy Arena (2011–2021) Oklahoma City Arena (2010–2011) 2005–2007 (bulk of schedule) [g] 19,164 2002 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [118] San Antonio Spurs Texas Chaparrals Dallas Chaparrals; Alamodome: 1993–2002 [h] 20,557 1993 San ...
Both the Royals and the Chiefs once played in a facility near downtown. KCQ digs into the history.
The Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri has hosted nine Final Fours, the most as of 2019. The Palestra in Philadelphia While the First Four format began in 2011, the tournament previously featured an Opening Round with " play-in games " in twelve editions.
Kauffman Stadium, home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals, opened in early 1973 as Royals Stadium and is located adjacent to Arrowhead. The stadium's name was changed in 1993 to honor Royals founder Ewing Kauffman just months before his death. Even though the stadium is slightly older than 40 years old, it is the sixth-oldest stadium ...
1883 - Bobby Bell of the Kansas City Chiefs inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1985 World Series won by Kansas City Royals with Manager Dick Howser; Harris-Kearney House opens as a museum. 1986 - Town Pavilion hi-rise built. 1987 - Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1988 ACT UP chapter ...
At a press conference regarding the change, team officials also announced that as part of a deal with the NBA and the renamed New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte acquired the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets (in a move similar to that of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns return to the league in 1999), while all of the ...