Re: The NEW Kauffman Stadium - post your reviews
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:21 am
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Hey now...! No need to use racial slurs... &&& :StL_Dan wrote: All I know is the "StL way".
Paper boats loaded with cheese and japs all over the top is best.
Yeah...I mentioned the same thing a few times. A tunnel would have been a simple solution, rather than the current eyesore. Then again, there's a reason they're all structural engineers, rather than interior decorators.KCBoom wrote: I do miss the grassy batter's eye in centerfield. I think the team could pretty easily build a structure over the centerfield portion of the walkway and in effect create a tunnel and then place soil and sod on the top. Any engineers on the board that might be able to confirm the ability for that to happen. I wouldn't think a project like that would cost too much--under $1MM. ???
Wow.aknowledgeableperson wrote:What plan developed? Didn't have a location chosen. Financing not in place. A dream developed but no plan.
Dated April 3, 1968, Wheeler expressed caution moving forward too quickly as well as disdain for a certain party whom were operating without the best interest of the citizenry at heart: Franchise owners. His speech contains this passage:
"Kansas Citians are very knowledgeable about franchise owners. From their experiences with Arnold Johnson and Charles O. Finley, Kansas Citians know franchise owners can be very difficult to deal with. Since franchise owners have to be millionaires, I would like to say a few words about millionaires in general...
Millionaires generally have a great ability to make money. They spend a great deal of their time looking over ledgers. Some millionaires like to be subsidized by the public and will look for situations where they are guaranteed a a large profit. Marol league franchises probably fit into this category. After all, winning was no part of Charles O. Finley's operation. Nevertheless, his franchise more than doubled in value over six losing years in Kansas City. It is one of those rare situations in life where you can win financially, while you are losing."
AllThingsKC wrote:Dated April 3, 1968, Wheeler expressed caution moving forward too quickly as well as disdain for a certain party whom were operating without the best interest of the citizenry at heart: Franchise owners. His speech contains this passage:
"Kansas Citians are very knowledgeable about franchise owners. From their experiences with Arnold Johnson and Charles O. Finley, Kansas Citians know franchise owners can be very difficult to deal with. Since franchise owners have to be millionaires, I would like to say a few words about millionaires in general...
Millionaires generally have a great ability to make money. They spend a great deal of their time looking over ledgers. Some millionaires like to be subsidized by the public and will look for situations where they are guaranteed a a large profit. Marol league franchises probably fit into this category. After all, winning was no part of Charles O. Finley's operation. Nevertheless, his franchise more than doubled in value over six losing years in Kansas City. It is one of those rare situations in life where you can win financially, while you are losing."
I was a fan back then as a grade schooler and the A's did stink but they were getting some very good talent and most those guys were just starting to play for the A's while they were still in KC. Look at the 1967 roster:chaglang wrote:I would argue that there was nothing in Finley's ownership of the A's in Kansas City that even hinted that he was putting together - or was even capable of putting together - a team that would win 3 straight titles.
Yes he was and he was notoriously cheap. He had several trades that were salary dumps that the league had to step in and veto. Catfish Hunter became a free agent because Finley didn't pay his mandated insurance premiums on time. He began talking with the city of Toronto about moving the A's only a few years after coming to Oakland.Highlander wrote:AllThingsKC wrote:Dated April 3, 1968, Wheeler expressed caution moving forward too quickly as well as disdain for a certain party whom were operating without the best interest of the citizenry at heart: Franchise owners. His speech contains this passage:
"Kansas Citians are very knowledgeable about franchise owners. From their experiences with Arnold Johnson and Charles O. Finley, Kansas Citians know franchise owners can be very difficult to deal with. Since franchise owners have to be millionaires, I would like to say a few words about millionaires in general...
Millionaires generally have a great ability to make money. They spend a great deal of their time looking over ledgers. Some millionaires like to be subsidized by the public and will look for situations where they are guaranteed a a large profit. Marol league franchises probably fit into this category. After all, winning was no part of Charles O. Finley's operation. Nevertheless, his franchise more than doubled in value over six losing years in Kansas City. It is one of those rare situations in life where you can win financially, while you are losing."
Wasn't Finley still the owner during the great A's dynasties of the early 70's? Back in the days before free agency, you could watch guys like Reggie Jackson, Dick Green and Catfish Hunter in KC and knew the team was going to be special.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Kansa ... ics_season-May 7, 1967: The New York Times and New York Daily News reported that the Athletics were prepared to relocate to Oakland, California.
-July 1967: The Sporting News reported that the Athletics had reached an agreement to relocate to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Athletics had obtained pledges for television and radio broadcasting rights with the sponsorship of Schlitz Brewery. The proposed move would require the support of seven of the ten American League owners. The league only had five votes in favour of the proposed relocation.
-August 1, 1967: The Governor of Washington State Dan Evans, and mayor of Seattle, J.D. Braman spoke to Finley on the phone to discuss the relocation of the team to Seattle. Finley had met with city officials on August 7 to discuss a possible relocation.
-In September 1967, Finley had sent a telegram to city manager Carleton Sharpe, advising that the Athletics would leave Kansas City for Oakland.
-October 18, 1967: City officials from Kansas City, Oakland and Seattle were invited by Joe Cronin to discuss the A’s relocation plans. United States Senator Stuart Symington attended the meeting and discussed the possibility of revoking baseball’s antitrust exemption if the A’s were allowed to leave Kansas City. The owners began deliberation and after the first ballot, only six owners were in favour of relocation. The owner of Baltimore voted against, while the ownership for Cleveland, New York and Washington had abstained.[18] In the second ballot, the New York Yankees voted in favour of the Athletics relocation to Oakland. To appease all interested parties, the Athletics announced that MLB would expand to Kansas City and Seattle no later than the 1971 MLB season.
Oh, he was on a huge roll. He also drafted Vida Blue and Darrell Evans that summer.Highlander wrote:I was a fan back then as a grade schooler and the A's did stink but they were getting some very good talent and most those guys were just starting to play for the A's while they were still in KC. Look at the 1967 roster:chaglang wrote:I would argue that there was nothing in Finley's ownership of the A's in Kansas City that even hinted that he was putting together - or was even capable of putting together - a team that would win 3 straight titles.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamsta ... 1967&t=kc1