Kauffman Stadium is the only stadium in the American League named in honor of a person.
Kauffman Stadium was the sole baseball-only facility built in the majors between 1962 and 1991.
Academy Award Winning Actor Chris Cooper, who grew up in Kansas City, attended the University of Missouri, and narrated the documentary of Ewing Kauffman's life story, was on the construction crew that built Kauffman Stadium.
A construction strike delayed the opening of the Stadium and Kauffman added money to make sure it would open in time for the 1973 season and the 1973 All Star game.
* Kauffman Stadium is the sixth oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. [edit]
