Legends Field
Legends Field is a baseball park in Kansas City, Kansas, located in the Kansas City neighborhood of Piper. It is the home of the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. It was formerly home of the Kansas City Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City) in the MLS and briefly home to the Kansas City Current of the NWSL in their inaugural year. It is located in the Village West area at 1800 Village West Parkway. Many local area High School teams, including Bonner Springs High School, in their annual Butch Foster Memorial Baseball Classic play at the ballpark. It has been used for concerts and some community events.
Legends Field | |
| Former names | T-Bones Stadium (2018–2020) CommunityAmerica Ballpark (2002–2017) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1800 Village West Pkwy |
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°7′28″N 94°49′51″W |
| Owner | Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas |
| Capacity | Baseball: 6,537 Soccer: 10,385 |
| Field size | Left field: 300 feet (91 m) Left-center: 411 feet (125 m) Center field: 396 feet (121 m) Right-center: 409 feet (125 m) Right field: 328 feet (100 m) |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 4, 2002 |
| Opened | June 6, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $12 million USD ($19.1 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Heinlein Schrock Stearns (now 360 Architecture) |
| Tenants | |
| Kansas City Monarchs (NL/AA) 2003–present Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 2008–2010 Kansas City Current (NWSL) 2021 | |
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