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( July 2012 ) Municipal Stadium First Athletics home game in 1955 Former names Muehlebach Field ( 1923 -- 1937 ) Ruppert Stadium ( 1937 -- 1943 ) Blues Stadium ( 1943 -- 1954 ) Location 2123 Brooklyn Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Coordinates 39 ° 05 ′ 10 '' N 94 ° 33 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.086 ° N 94.558 ° W ﻿ / 39.086 ; - 94.558 Coordinates : 39 ° 05 ′ 10 '' N 94 ° 33 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.086 ° N 94.558 ° W ﻿ / 39.086 ; - 94.558 Owner City of Kansas City Operator City of Kansas City Capacity 17,476 ( 1923 -- 1955 ) 30,296 ( 1955 -- 1961 ) 34,165 ( 1961 -- 1969 ) 34,164 ( 1969 -- 1971 ) 35,561 ( 1971 -- 1972 ) Field size 1923 Left Field -- 350 ft ( 107 m ) Center F. -- 450 ft ( 137 m ) Right Field -- 350 ft ( 107 m ) 1972 Left Field -- 369 ft ( 112 m ) L. Center -- 408 ft ( 124 m ) Center F. -- 421 ft ( 128 m ) R. Center -- 382 ft ( 116 m ) Right Field -- 338 ft ( 103 m ) Surface Natural grass Construction Broke ground 1923 Opened July 3, 1923 Demolished 1976 Construction cost $ 400,000 Architect Osborn Engineering Tenants Kansas City Blues ( AA ) ( 1923 -- 1954 ) Kansas City Monarchs ( NNL / NAL ) ( 1923 -- 1931, 1937 -- 1954 ) Kansas City Blues / Cowboys ( NFL ) ( 1924 -- 1926 ) Kansas City Athletics ( MLB ) ( 1955 -- 1967 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( AFL / NFL ) ( 1963 -- 1971 ) Kansas City Spurs ( NASL ) ( 1968 -- 1969 ) Kansas City Royals ( MLB ) ( 1969 -- 1972 ) Kansas City Location in the United States Kansas City Location in Missouri Kansas City Municipal Stadium was an American baseball and football stadium in the central United States, located in Kansas City, Missouri. It was located at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and E. 22nd Street. Municipal Stadium hosted both the minor - league Kansas City Blues of the American Association and the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues from 1923 to 1954. The stadium was almost completely rebuilt prior to the 1955 baseball season when the Kansas City Athletics moved to Kansas City from Philadelphia. The A 's played from 1955 to 1967, the Kansas City Royals from 1969 to 1972, the Kansas City Chiefs ( American Football League and National Football League ) from 1963 to 1971 and the Kansas City Spurs ( North American Soccer League ) from 1968 -- 1969. The stadium hosted the All - Star Game in 1960 ( first game ). In the final football game ever played there, Municipal Stadium was the site of the longest NFL game in history, a playoff game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Day 1971 ; the Chiefs moved to the new Arrowhead Stadium in 1972. Jackie Robinson played at the stadium for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945 until he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Contents 1 Early stadium history 2 Rebuilding for Major League Baseball -- 1955 3 Pre-1955 teams 3.1 Kansas City Monarchs 3.2 Jackie Robinson 3.3 Kansas City Blues -- Minor League 4 Major League Baseball 4.1 Kansas City Athletics 4.2 Kansas City Royals 5 American Football League / National Football League 5.1 Kansas City Chiefs 5.2 Longest NFL game ever played 6 North American Soccer League 6.1 Kansas City Spurs 7 Other events 7.1 1960 Major League Baseball All Star Game 7.2 Beatles Concert 7.3 Demolition / Site Today 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Early Stadium history The stadium opened in 1923 as Muehlebach Field. It was named for George E. Muehlebach, who owned the Blues and a number of other Kansas City businesses, including Muehlebach Beer and the Muehlebach Hotel. It was built for the minor - league Blues for $400,000. It served as a replacement for the Blues ' previous home, Association Park, whose railroad company owner decided to build tracks through the outfield in 1922. Located in the inner - city neighborhood near 18th and Vine, the stadium first housed the minor - league white Kansas City Blues baseball team and the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs. The first Negro League World Series game was held at the stadium in 1924. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, founded in 1990, is a few blocks from the site. The stadium consisted of a single - decked, mostly covered, grandstand, extending from the right - field foul pole down and around most of the left - field line. When the New York Yankees bought the Blues as its top farm team in 1937, the stadium was renamed Ruppert Stadium in honor of the Yankees ' owner, Col. Jacob Ruppert. Ruppert died two years later and the stadium was renamed Blues Stadium in 1943. Rebuilding for Major League baseball -- 1955 Single decked and double decked Arnold Johnson, a Chicago real estate magnate, bought both Blues Stadium and Yankee Stadium in 1953. Johnson then bought the Philadelphia Athletics from Connie Mack in November 1954, announcing plans to move the A 's from Philadelphia to Kansas City. Johnson then sold Blues Stadium to the city, who renamed it Municipal Stadium and leased it back to the A 's. Muehlebach had anticipated that Kansas City would eventually get a major league team. Accordingly, the stadium 's original design included footings that were thought to be strong enough to support a future second deck. However, when work began on double - decking the stadium, it was discovered that the footings were no longer strong enough to support the weight of a second deck. City officials elected to almost completely demolish the stadium and rebuild from scratch. The city ran three shifts and the new stadium was built in 90 days, completed in time for the April, 1955 opening. The new construction was financed by a bond issuance. The expanded stadium was supposed to seat 38,000, but cost overruns as a result of overtime payments forced officials to reduce capacity to just over 30,000. The Braves Field scoreboard in Boston was purchased for $100,000 and moved from Boston to Kansas City, while temporary bleachers were added in the left field corner and parts of the outfield. On opening day 1955, former President Harry S. Truman, a Kansas City resident, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Connie Mack and legendary A 's player Jimmie Foxx were also in attendance. The A 's defeated the Detroit Tigers, 8 -- 2, The baseball field was aligned northeast ( home plate to center field ) at an approximate elevation of 900 feet ( 270 m ) above sea level. Pre-1955 teams Kansas City Monarchs From 1923 to 1955, the stadium was also home to the Negro Leagues ' longest - running team, the Kansas City Monarchs. The Monarchs won eleven league championships before integration ( 1923 -- 25, 1929, 1931 in the NNL ; 1937 -- 40, 1942, 1946 in the NAL ). They appeared in four Negro League World Series. They won the first ever Series in 1924. The Monarchs then lost the 1925 Series. They won the 1942 Negro World Series, and lost the 1946 Series. Many noteworthy players played for the Monarchs at Muelbach Field. The legendary Buck O'Neil played 10 seasons for the Monarchs. Buck O'Neil Hall of Famers Bullet Rogan, J.L. Wilkinson, José Méndez, Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith, and Willard Brown all played for the Monarchs. Other Hall of Famers who spent a season or more with the Monarchs include : Cristóbal Torriente, Andy Cooper, Turkey Stearnes, Cool Papa Bell, Bill Foster, Willie Wells, Ernie Banks, and the legendary Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Kansas City Monarchs After being discharged from the United States Army, Jackie Robinson signed with the Monarchs for the 1945 season. He played shortstop and was selected to play in the East - West All - Star game. While playing for the Monarchs, Robinson was scouted by the Dodgers ' Branch Rickey, who signed Robinson on October 23, 1945. Robinson broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues on April 15, 1947. Kansas City Blues -- minor League The Kansas City Blues were one of the eight founding members of the American Association. The franchise existed in its entirety from 1888 -- 1954, and was an original tenant of Municipal Stadium. The franchise was a top - level farm team for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees. The franchise was an AA team ( 1923 -- 1945 ) and then an AAA team ( 1946 -- 54 ). The city 's longtime support of the Blues helped the team eventually land Major League Franchises. As the one of the Yankees ' top farm teams ( sharing that status with the Newark Bears for much of the time ) the Blues had many great players and successes. The 1939 Blues have been called one of the greatest minor league teams of all time. That team was led by Hall of Fame player ( and future Yankee Announcer ) Phil Rizzuto and Vince Dimaggio, who hit 46 home runs. A young Mickey Mantle hit. 361 with 11 HR for the Blues in 1951. Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Al Rosen, Billy Martin, Bill Virdon, Johnny Mize and Elston Howard were some of the players in the Yankees farm era who played for the Blues. There were about 580 Blues players who went on to the Major Leagues. Major League baseball Kansas City Athletics A 's vs. Yankees at Municipal Stadium, 1966 The stadium was home to many of the shenanigans of Charlie Finley, who bought the A 's after Arnold Johnson 's death in 1960. Most notably, he tried to shorten the rather distant fences by creating a 296 feet ( 90 m ) Pennant Porch in right field, fronting a tiny bleacher section, to mock the famed short fence in right field at Yankee Stadium, home of the powerful Yankees. The move was quickly vetoed by the league. So Finley rebuilt the fence to the bare legal minimum of 325 feet ( 99 m ), and repainted the fence to say `` One - Half Pennant Porch ''. Later he tried the ruse of putting a canopy over the little bleacher, which just happened to have an extension that reached out 29 feet ( 9 m ) over the field. The league, not amused by Finley 's sense of humor, again ordered him to cease and desist. According to legend, on a road trip that the A 's made to New York, a Yankee hitter lofted a long fly ball to left field which, in the cavernous left field of Yankee Stadium, became a routine out. Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard is alleged to have then said over the microphone, `` In Kansas City, that would have been a home run '', itself a response to Finley 's dictum for Municipal Stadium public address announcer Jack Layton to announce, `` That would have been a home run at Yankee Stadium '' for any ball hit beyond a line Finley painted in the outfield grass 296 feet away from home plate in Kansas City. Supposedly, Layton 's gimmick was short - lived after Finley noticed the vast majority of the `` would 've been home runs '' were being hit by the Athletics ' opponents. Kansas City Athletics logo 1963 to 1967 In addition to his notorious tinkering with the right - field corner, Finley experimented with moving the other fences in and out several times during his seven seasons operating the team here. None of those moves had any notable effect on the team 's performance, as the club finished in or near last place nearly every year. A small zoo with goats and sheep and picnic area stood behind the right - field fence. When home runs were hit into the field the goats and sheep would scamper up the hill. At the same time, Finley replaced the Athletics ' old elephant mascot with a live mule, appropriately named `` Charlie - O ''. At home plate a mechanical rabbit, nicknamed `` Harvey '' in reference to the stage play Harvey ( 1944 ) and the subsequent film of the same name ( 1950 ), rose out of the ground with new baseballs for the umpire and a compressed - air device ( nicknamed `` Little Blowhard '' ) blew dirt off of home plate. Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, Catfish Hunter Joe Rudi and Gene Tenace were some young A 's players who debuted in Kansas City and went on to lead them in their World Series victories in Oakland. Hunter and Jackson would earn Hall of Fame induction. Kansas City Royals Main article : Kansas City Royals Municipal Stadium 's fate was sealed when, as part of the AFL - NFL merger, all teams were required to have a minimum stadium capacity of 50,000 people ; at its height, Municipal Stadium only seated 35,000 people for football and could not be expanded. However, a replacement would have been needed, given its age and condition. Public bonds were issued in 1967 to fund a complex including separate football and baseball stadiums -- what would eventually become the Truman Sports Complex. It came too late for the A 's, however, as Finley moved the franchise to Oakland after the 1967 season. Subsequently, Kansas City was awarded an American League expansion team for 1969, and the new Kansas City Royals used the stadium as a temporary home from 1969 -- 1972. Kansas City welcomed the new Royals, who were led by 1969 American League Rookie of the Year Lou Piniella. The expansion team drew nearly one million fans in their first season, despite a 69 -- 93 record. In subsequent seasons, many future stars made their debuts for the Royals, who were building a highly competitive team, rising up to an 85 - 76 record in 1971. CF Amos Otis ( 1970 ), P Paul Splittorff ( 1970 ), SS Freddie Patek ( 1971 ), 1B John Mayberry ( 1972 ) and P Steve Busby ( 1972 ) were a core of young Royals who made their debuts at Municipal Stadium. Each went on to selection into the Royals Hall of Fame. After the 1972 baseball season, the Royals moved to Royals Stadium in the Truman Sports Complex. The Royals won the final game ( and event ) at Municipal Stadium, a 4 -- 0 win over the Texas Rangers on October 4, 1972, in also the final Major League game managed by Hall of Famer Ted Williams. Amos Otis scored the final run in Municipal Stadium history and Ed Kirkpatrick had the final hit. Four days prior Gene Tenace of the Oakland A 's hit the final home run, and John Mayberry hit the final Royals home run the night before. American football League / National football League Kansas City Chiefs Main article : Kansas City Chiefs Franchise owner Lamar Hunt moved the Dallas Texans of the fledgling American Football League ( AFL ) to Kansas City after the 1962 season, becoming the Kansas City Chiefs. The stadium was retrofitted for football. The playing field ran an unconventional east - west, along the first base line. Temporary stands were erected in left field to expand the stadium 's capacity each fall, but had to be removed during the baseball season. Due to the lower capacity without the temporary bleachers, the Chiefs opened almost every season between 1963 and 1971 with three or more consecutive road games, except 1968, the year in between the Athletics ' final season in Kansas City and the Royals ' first season. The double - decked grandstand extended all the way across the south sideline, but ended halfway around the west end zone ( third base line ). Both teams ' benches were on the north sideline in front of the temporary bleachers, as was the case at Milwaukee County Stadium and Metropolitan Stadium. The east end zone ended at the right field fence, and the large scoreboard was in this end of the stadium. Due to the fence, there was significantly less room between the end line and the fence of the east end zone than there was in the west end zone, where there was a significant amount of room between the end line and the grandstand. The Chiefs were 44 -- 16 -- 3 (. 722 ) in their tenure at Municipal Stadium and had a roster of Hall of Fame players : Quarterback Len Dawson, Defensive End Buck Buchanan, Linebackers Bobby Bell and Willie Lanier and Kicker Jan Stenerud. Lamar Hunt himself was the first Chief elected to the Hall, as his role as a league pioneer resulted in pro football growing from 12 to 26 franchises in the 1960s. In one of the great performances at the stadium, the Chiefs ' Hall of Fame Quarterback Len Dawson passed for 435 yards and 6 Touchdowns against the Denver Broncos on November 1, 1964. While at Municipal Stadium, the Chiefs were successful, representing the American Football League in two of the four Super Bowls before the leagues merged. As AFL Champions under Coach Hank Stram, the Chiefs won Super Bowl IV, beating the Minnesota Vikings 23 -- 7. Previously, the Chiefs played in the very first, Super Bowl I, losing to the Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi. Leading up to the game after Lamar Hunt had first used the term `` Super Bowl '' in the local media as a term for the AFL - NFL Championship Game, a phrase that was later adopted as the name. Super Bowl IV was the last game played before the merger of the AFL and NFL They moved to Arrowhead Stadium in the Truman Sports Complex for the 1972 season. Longest NFL game ever played The Chiefs ' final game at Municipal Stadium was played on Christmas Day 1971 and was historic. Despite a brilliant game by the Chiefs ' Ed Podolak, who had 350 total yards from scrimmage, an NFL Playoff Record that still stands, the Chiefs were beaten by the Dolphins 27 -- 24. The double - overtime playoff contest lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds ( with overtime lasting over 22 minutes ) and remains the longest game in NFL history, as well the only post-season football game ever played at Municipal Stadium. North American Soccer League Kansas City Spurs The Chicago Spurs of the National Professional Soccer League ( NPSL ) relocated the franchise to Kansas City after the NPSL and the United Soccer Association formed the North American Soccer League ( NASL ) in 1967. The Spurs won the 1968 NASL Championship / Soccer Bowl under Coach Janos Bedl, while leading the league in attendance, with an average of 4,273 fans. Because of scheduling conflicts with Royals baseball and Chiefs football, the Spurs relocated home matches to the football stadium at Pembroke Hill High School for the 1970 season before the club folded altogether. The Spurs ' colors were red and white and their mascot was `` Cowboy Joe ''. Other events 1960 Major League baseball All Star game On July 11, 1960, Municipal Stadium hosted the best major league players in front of 30,619 fans. During the years when two major league All - Star Games were scheduled each year instead of one, Municipal Stadium hosted the first of the two 1960 games, with the National League winning the contest 5 - 3. Team rosters included over 15 Hall - of - Fame members. Notable players on the rosters included : Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente ( His first All - Star Game ), Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Brooks Robinson, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Bill Mazeroski, Al Kaline, Orlando Cepeda, Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. Ernie Banks, Del Crandall and Al Kaline hit home runs in the contest. Beatles concert On September 17, 1964, The Beatles played the stadium as part of their first U.S. tour. The date was originally supposed to be an off - day for the band following a concert in New Orleans, but they agreed to perform when Finley offered their manager, Brian Epstein, a then - record sum of $150,000 ( equivalent to $1.14 million in 2014 ). The group opened the concert by saluting the host town with their medley of `` Kansas City '' and `` Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey '' ; a month later, they would record the song for their next studio album, Beatles for Sale. Demolition / site today The stadium was demolished in 1976, and replaced by a municipal garden. Today, the former ballpark site is being redeveloped with new single family homes. Kansas City Municipal Stadium site, 2012 A plaque at 22nd and Brooklyn marks the former stadium 's location. The neighborhood still contains legendary Arthur Bryant 's Barbecue at 18th and Brooklyn ( 1908 ), a fan and player favorite when Municipal Stadium was nearby. Interior of Arthur Bryant 's at 18th and Brooklyn, 2006 See also Architecture portal Baseball portal National Football League portal Missouri portal List of American football stadiums by capacity List of baseball parks in Kansas City, Missouri List of Major League Baseball stadiums References Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Teams ''. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 21, 2018. Jump up ^ Staff ( undated ). `` K.C. Municipal Stadium ''. ballparksofbaseball.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012. 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Municipal Stadium Facts, figures, photos and more Information at BallparksofBaseball Stadium history at BallparkTour Municipal Stadium site today Photos of Municipal Stadium : http://digitalballparks.com/American/Muehlebach.html hide Events and tenants ( except as noted, all venues located in Kansas City, Missouri ) Preceded by Association Park Home of the Kansas City Blues 1923 -- 1954 Succeeded by last ballpark Preceded by Association Park Home of the Kansas City Monarchs 1923 -- 1954 Succeeded by last ballpark Preceded by Shibe Park ( Philadelphia ) Home of the Kansas City Athletics 1955 -- 1967 Succeeded by Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum ( Oakland, California ) Preceded by Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( Los Angeles ) Host of the All - Star Game 1960 1st Game Succeeded by Yankee Stadium ( New York City ) Preceded by Cotton Bowl ( Dallas ) Home of the Kansas City Chiefs 1963 -- 1971 Succeeded by Arrowhead Stadium Preceded by first ballpark Home of the Kansas City Royals 1969 -- 1972 Succeeded by Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics Established in 1901 Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics Based in Oakland, California ( Bay Area ) Franchise History in Philadelphia in Kansas City in Oakland Seasons Records No - hitters Players Owners and executives Managers Broadcasters Radio network Award winners and league leaders First - round draft picks Opening Day starting pitchers Ballparks Columbia Park Shibe Park Municipal Stadium Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum Oakland Ballpark ( proposed ) Spring training Barrs Field Terry Park Ballfield Wilmington Park McCurdy Field Connie Mack Field McKechnie Field Rendezvous Park Scottsdale Stadium I Phoenix Municipal Stadium Hohokam Stadium Culture Philadelphia Athletics ( football ) Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame Charlie - O Stomper $100,000 Infield `` Holy Toledo ! '' Billyball `` Celebration '' ( song ) Big Three Moneyball book film Mount Davis Lore The Mack Attack Perfect games Catfish Hunter Dallas Braden Bash Brothers 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 20 game win streak 2014 AL Wild Card Game Rivalries Philadelphia Phillies San Francisco Giants Key personnel Owners : John J. Fisher President : Dave Kaval Executive vice president : Billy Beane General manager : David Forst Manager : Bob Melvin Important figures Hall of Fame members Home Run Baker Chief Bender Mickey Cochrane Eddie Collins Dennis Eckersley Rollie Fingers Jimmie Foxx Lefty Grove Rickey Henderson Catfish Hunter Reggie Jackson Nap Lajoie Connie Mack Eddie Plank Al Simmons Rube Waddell Dick Williams Wall of Fame members Sam Chapman Jack Coombs Jimmy Dykes George Earnshaw Ferris Fain Bob Johnson Eddie Joost Bing Miller Wally Moses Rube Oldring Bobby Shantz Eddie Rommel Elmer Valo Rube Walberg Gus Zernial World Series Champions ( 9 ) 1910 1911 1913 1929 1930 1972 1973 1989 American League Championships ( 15 ) 1902 1905 1910 1911 1913 1914 1929 1930 1931 1972 1973 1988 1989 1990 AL West Division Championships ( 16 ) 1971 1972 1973 1981 1988 1989 1990 1992 2000 2002 2003 2006 2012 2013 AL Wild Card ( 2 ) 2001 2014 Minors AAA Nashville Sounds AA Midland RockHounds A Adv. Stockton Ports Beloit Snappers Short A Vermont Lake Monsters Rookie AZL Athletics DSL Athletics Seasons ( 118 ) 1900s 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Kansas City Royals Established in 1969 Based in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise History Expansion and draft Seasons Current roster Owners and executives Managers Opening Day starting pitchers All - time roster First - round draft picks Records No - hitters Awards and league leaders Broadcasters Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy Fox Sports Kansas City Royals Sports Television Network Ballparks Municipal Stadium Kauffman Stadium Spring training Terry Park Baseball City Stadium Surprise Stadium Culture Sluggerrr Denny Matthews Ryan Lefebvre American Royal `` Royals ( song ) '' Lore Pine Tar Incident The Call 2014 AL Wild Card Game Miracle at Minute Maid Hosmer 's Mad Dash Rivalries St. Louis Cardinals Team Hall of Fame Steve Busby Amos Otis Dick Howser Cookie Rojas Paul Splittorff Dennis Leonard Hal McRae Joe Burke Larry Gura Freddie Patek Ewing Kauffman George Brett Frank White Muriel Kauffman John Mayberry Dan Quisenberry Whitey Herzog Willie Wilson Jeff Montgomery Denny Matthews Bret Saberhagen Mark Gubicza Art Stewart Kevin Appier Mike Sweeney Minor league affiliates AAA Omaha Storm Chasers AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals A Adv. Wilmington Blue Rocks Lexington Legends Rookie Adv. Idaho Falls Chukars Burlington Royals Rookie AZL Royals DSL Royals 1 DSL Royals 2 Key personnel Owner : David Glass General Manager : Dayton Moore Manager : Ned Yost World Series championships ( 2 ) 1985 2015 American League pennants ( 4 ) 1980 1985 2014 2015 Division titles West 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 ( second half ) 1984 1985 Central 2015 Wild Card 2014 Seasons ( 50 ) 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Kansas City Chiefs Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans ( 1960 -- 62 ) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players First - round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks ( list ) Stadiums Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Personnel Owner : Clark Hunt President : Mark Donovan General Manager : Brett Veach Head Coach : Andy Reid Co-Offensive Coordinator : Brad Childress Co-Offensive Coordinator : Matt Nagy Defensive Coordinator : Bob Sutton Special Teams Coach : Dave Toub Culture Lamar Hunt H. Roe Bartle Warpaint K.C. Wolf Marty Ball Cheerleaders Rivalries Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals / Rams Playoff appearances ( 20 ) 1962 1966 1968 1969 1971 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2003 2006 2013 2015 2016 2017 Division championships ( 10 ) 1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2016 2017 League championships ( 2 ) 1962 1969 ( IV ) does not include 1966 or 1969 AFL championships Retired numbers 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86 Media Broadcasters Television : KCTV WDAF - TV KSHB - TV Radio : KCFX Personalities : Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold Kansas City Spurs Founded 1966 Based in Kansas City, Missouri Club history Chicago Spurs ( 1966 -- 1967 ) Kansas City Spurs ( 1968 -- 1970 ) Sports facilities Soldier Field Kansas City Municipal Stadium Important figures Eric Barber Leonel Conde Eli Durante Pepe Fernandez Joe Haverty Willy Roy Manfred Seissler Other topics Related articles Honors NASL Championship ( 1 ) 1969 ( Champions ) NASL International Cup ( 1 ) 1969 ( Champions ) NASL Regular Season ( 1 ) 1969 ( Champions ) NASL Division titles ( 1 ) 1968 ( Gulf Division ) Seasons North American Soccer League ( 1966 -- 85 ) 1967 1968 1969 1970 The Kansas City Area Kansas City, Missouri The Metro Area History Timeline Economy Neighborhoods Architecture Fountains Barbecue Jazz Broadcast Film Education Sports Defunct stadiums of the National Football League Early era : 1920 -- 1940 Akron 's League Park American League Park Armory Park Baker Bowl Bellevue Park Bison Stadium Borchert Field Bosse Field Braves Field Buffalo Baseball Park Canisius College Canton 's League Field Chicago Stadium City Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Commercial Field Cub 's Park Cycledrome Dinan Field Douglas Park Duluth 's Athletic Park Dunn Field East Hartford Velodrome Ebbets Field Eclipse Park Fenway Park Forbes Field Frankford Stadium Griffith Stadium Hagemeister Park Horlick Field Kinsley Park Knights of Columbus Stadium Lexington Park Luna Park Minersville Park Muehlebach Field Nash Field Navin Field Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Nickerson Field Nicollet Park Normal Park Parkway Field Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Polo Grounds Shaw Stadium Spartan Municipal Stadium Sportsman 's Park Staley Field Star Park ( possible ) Swayne Field Thompson Stadium Tiger Stadium Triangle Park Wisconsin State Fair Park Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Merger era : 1941 -- 1970 Alumni Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Balboa Stadium Baltimore Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Dyche Stadium Ebbets Field Fenway Park Forbes Field Frank Youell Field Franklin Field Griffith Stadium Harvard Stadium Jeppesen Stadium Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kezar Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Milwaukee County Stadium Nickerson Field Nippert Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Pitt Stadium Polo Grounds Rice Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Shibe Park Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park Wrigley Field Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Current era : 1971 -- present Anaheim Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Candlestick Park Cleveland Stadium Cotton Bowl The Dome at America 's Center Foxboro Stadium Georgia Dome Giants Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kingdome Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Mile High Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Qualcomm Stadium RCA Dome Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Riverfront Stadium Shea Stadium Silverdome Sun Devil Stadium Tampa Stadium Texas Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Veterans Stadium War Memorial Stadium ( Buffalo ) Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily Alamodome ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Champaign Memorial Stadium ( Chicago Bears ) † Clemson Memorial Stadium ( Carolina Panthers ) † Frankford High School 's Community Memorial Stadium ( Frankford Yellow Jackets ) 1 Giants Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Grant Field ( Atlanta Falcons ) Husky Stadium ( Seattle Seahawks ) 1 † Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ( Tennessee Oilers ) † LSU Tiger Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Marquette Stadium ( Green Bay Packers ) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium ( Philadelphia Eagles ) 1 Shibe Park 1 Stanford Stadium ( San Francisco 49ers ) 1 TCF Bank Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 † University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 Vanderbilt Stadium ( Tennessee Titans ) † Yale Bowl ( New York Giants ) † † = Team 's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. 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Question: who hit the last home run in municipal stadium
Answer: Gene Tenace