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Kansas City Royals baseball team play at the 40,000-seat Kauffman Stadium, which opened in 1973. In keeping with the promise to the Jackson County voters, the $250 million renovation of Kauffman Stadium which began in late 2007 is now substantially complete. In April of 2006, voters authorized the renovation of both Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadiums; Kauffman was 98% complete as of Opening Day, April 10 2009. The Royals Hall of Fame was completed by the All-Star break 2009.

2010 Marks the 25-year Anniversary of the 1985 World Champion Royals
KANSAS CITY, MO, (kansascityfrontpage.com), February 22, 2010 - The Kansas City Royals will commemorate its historic World Series victory with a month-long series of events paying tribute to the great moments and memories shared by Royals fans, players and staff from the 1985 World Series.

The 25th Anniversary Celebration includes several premium promotions beginning with the second annual Willie Wilson Classic presented by Farmland on Saturday, May 22 as the 1985 World Series Royals Alumni will take on members of the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals in a softball game prior to the Royals-Rockies 3:10 p.m. matchup. Proceeds from the game benefit TeamSmile, which provides dental care to underprivileged children in the Kansas City community.

A special logo reminiscent of the 1985 World Series mark has been created to commemorate the anniversary and will be featured on special-edition giveaways throughout the season, including a 1985 25th Anniversary t-shirt presented by AT&T and a Bret Saberhagen bobblehead presented by Fox Sports Kansas City. Other great giveaways include a Build-a-Bear featuring the commemorative logo presented by the Kansas City Zoo and a Salute to the 1985 World Series poster presented by James Printing.

Fans can also guarantee themselves Opening Day tickets by purchasing a Full-Season, Half-Season or 21-game season ticket plan. A limited number of Opening Day seats also remain available with the purchase of the 9-game plan. 21-game season ticket packages start at just $168 per seat and 9-game plans start at only $99 per seat. Both are currently available online at royals.com and by calling 816-504-4040.

Kansas City Chiefs football team play at 79,000-seat Arrowhead Stadium, which opened in 1972 with the Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals playing the inaugural game. The Wizards professional soccer team also plays at Arrowhead.

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