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Encyclopedia > CommunityAmerica Ballpark
CommunityAmerica Ballpark

T-Bones' evening game

Location Kansas City, Kansas
Opened June 6, 2003
Owner
Surface Kentucky Blue Grass
Construction cost $12 million USD
Architect Heinlein Schrock Stearns (now 360 Architecture)
Tenants
Kansas City T-Bones (NL) (2003-)
Kansas City Wizards (MLS) (2008-)
Kansas City Kansas Community College Blue Devils
Capacity
Baseball: 5,768
Dimensions
Left - 300'
Left-center - 370'
Center - 405'
Right-center - 390'
Right - 330'

CommunityAmerica Ballpark is a minor league baseball stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, home of the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent Northern League, and beginning in 2008, the temporary home of the Kansas City Wizards (Major League Soccer). It is located at 1800 Village West Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas. Many local area High School teams play at the ballpark and it is also the home of the Kansas City Kansas Community College Blue Devils. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixels, file size: 655 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by Jameschipmunk at a T-Bones baseball game in 2004. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Oakland Athletics Cisco Field 360 Architecture is an architectural practice focused on planning, design and execution. ... Rendering: Oakland Athletics Cisco Field 360 Architecture is an architectural practice focused on planning, design and execution. ... The Kansas City T-Bones minor league baseball team is based out of Kansas City, Kansas and play in CommunityAmerica Ballpark near the Kansas Speedway. ... This article refers to the modern Northern League. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20, 1999) Worst Defeat... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public two year community college located in Kansas City, Kansas. ... This article is about the sport. ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... This article is about the sport. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... Nickname: Location in Wyandotte, County in the state of Kansas. ... The Kansas City T-Bones minor league baseball team is based out of Kansas City, Kansas and play in CommunityAmerica Ballpark near the Kansas Speedway. ... This article refers to the modern Northern League. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20, 1999) Worst Defeat... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public two year community college located in Kansas City, Kansas. ...


While designed for baseball, it has also been used for concerts and some community events. Ground was broken on September 4, 2002, and was completed in just over nine months by Titan Construction, opening June 6, 2003. It has 4,365 fixed seats, though its capacity (including grass berms, concourse, and center field party area) is usually listed at 5,768. Attendance has on a number of occasions exceeded 7,000, and its record paid attendance was 10,345 on June 23, 2007. The 2006 Northern League All-Star game was held at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on July 18th, with related festivities the day before. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

View from center field
View from center field

The reported dimensions of CommunityAmerica are 300 feet down the left field line (with an 18-foot wall, affectionately known as "the Little Green Monster"), 370 feet to left center, 405 feet to dead center, 390 feet to right center, and 330 down the right field line. Walls are about five feet high, with the exception of the Little Green Monster and the bullpen area in left center. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixels, file size: 676 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Another picture of ballpark from center field. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixels, file size: 676 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Another picture of ballpark from center field. ...


The walls are about 10 feet high at the bullpens, which are in center field and add a few extra angles and contours to the outfield. The playing and seating areas are completely surrounded by a 25-foot wide concourse.


The ballpark is named after CommunityAmerica Credit Union, a Kansas City area financial institution, which bought the naming rights to the park.


On June 3, 2007 the ballpark was the site of a world record-setting performance of the Deep Purple hit "Smoke on the Water" by 1683 guitarists, in a publicity stunt for KYYS radio.[1] is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Smoke on the Water is a famous and influential rock song by British rock band Deep Purple. ... KYYS-FM (99. ...


The Kansas City Wizards will play home games at the stadium beginning in 2008 while the team's new stadium plans are conjured.


Coordinates: 39°7′27.55″N, 94°49′52.18″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Current ballparks in the Northern League
Alexian Field | CanWest Global Park | CommunityAmerica Ballpark | Newman Outdoor Field | Silver Cross Field | U.S. Steel Yard

  Results from FactBites:
 
Kansas City T-Bones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (311 words)
The Kansas City T-Bones minor league baseball team is based out of Kansas City, Kansas and play in CommunityAmerica Ballpark near the Kansas Speedway.
The team was previously known as the Duluth-Superior Dukes, and as such, won the league championship on 3 occasions, in 1969, 1970 and 1997.
The T-Bones broke ground on CommunityAmerica Ballpark September 4th, 2002, and just over nine months later played their first game on June 6th, 2003.
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