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Every MLB stadium ranked from worst to best

By Kareem Gantt

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) The New York Yankees stand for the national anthem on Opening Day against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Orioles 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) The New York Yankees stand for the national anthem on Opening Day against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Orioles 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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15. Kauffman Stadium — Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium is one of those ballparks that feel like it should be ranked up with the likes of Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium.

Opened in 1973, Kauffman Stadium is one of the oldest in the Majors, and one that has, remarkably, stayed away from the dreaded “functionality” label and remains one of the best parks to watch baseball. Though it was built during an era where the “cookie-cutter” stadium was like building a work of art, Kauffman Stadium still managed to keep a charm that some of the newer ballparks can’t match.

That and the many fan amenities make Kauffman Stadium one of the most fan-friendly parks in the league. So you can see why it feels as if the beloved ballpark should be a more iconic piece of the MLB landscape. The problem is the team that calls it home, the Kansas City Royals, hasn’t been much of a storied franchise despite two years of World Series contention.

All those years of losing have tainted the legacy of this ballpark, which is what keeps Kauffman Stadium out of the realm where some of MLB’s legacy stadiums reside. Maybe the Royals will be good again and sustain it so that Kauffman can take its rightful place as one of MLB’s treasured ballparks. Until that day comes, however, this beautiful, fan-favorite stadium will continue to sit on the outer fringes of every “best stadium” list. In short, this is one of those stadiums in which the team that plays in it brings the value down.

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