PHOTOS: Top moments in Kauffman Stadium history
Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman announced plans to move the Royals from Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium has been home to key moments in baseball history, including playoff runs in 1980, 1985, 2014 and 2015. Kauffman Stadium also hosted the 1973 and 2012 All Star Games.
Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett, center, and others get cold champagne from a tub in the Royals locker room to celebrate after World Series win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 27, 1985, Kansas City, Mo. The rest of the players are unidentified. (AP Photo/John Swart)Photo by: John Swart/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals' George Brett kisses home plate at Kauffman Stadium after the last home game of his career September 29, 1993 in Kansas City, MO. Brett got an eighth inning hit that tied the game as the Royals went on to beat the Indians 3-2. (AP Photo/Cliff Schiappa)Photo by: CLIFF SCHIAPPA/AP
Crowd filled Kauffman stadium is seen during the pregame of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)Photo by: Kiichiro Sato/AP
American League players warm up before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Willie Davis (3) of National League greets the dugout full of happy National Leaguers after his sixth inning pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning of an All-Star game, Tuesday, July 24, 1973, Kansas City, Mo. Ron Santo (10) of Chicago Cubs was driven in by Davis Homer. (AP Photo)Photo by: Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Workers at Royals Stadium cut down a camera platform before the World Series game in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18, 1980. The umpires had asked that the platform, to be used by a film crew, be removed after it was discovered to be in the line of sight of batters at the plate. The adjustments caused a short delay in the game. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)Photo by: Gene Puskar/AP
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 file photo, Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez celebrates after the Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals advance to the World Series. Royals went on a post-season winning streak that took them to their first World Series since 1985 but fell to the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 is one of the top stories in 2014. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
A B2 stealth bomber flies over Kauffman Stadium before Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Kansas City Royals fans cheer before Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Photo by: Jae C. Hong/AP
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, left, dumps the drink bucket on first starting pitcher Edinson Volquez after their 5-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Toronto Blue Jays. left, and the Kansas City Royals line up before Game 1 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Photo by: Paul Sancya/AP
Kansas City Royals' Erik Kratz, standing, and Mike Moustakas celebrate after their 9-8 win in the AL wild-card playoff baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Kansas City Royals players celebrate in the clubhouse after their 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics in 12 innings in the AL wild-card playoff baseball game, early Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland and catcher Salvador Perez celebrate after defeating against the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
The Kansas City Royals players celebrate after the Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Photo by: Michael Conroy/AP
Kansas City Royals fans cheer before Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Kansas City Royals celebrate their 4-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)Photo by: Orlin Wagner/AP
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, and relief pitcher Wade Davis celebrate after their 4-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Photo by: Matt Slocum/AP
Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain is safe at home past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin on a hit by Eric Hosmer during the eight inning in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP
Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas celebrates their 4-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo by: Charlie Riedel/AP