Kansas City Must Prepare For Heartbreak When They Eventually Tear Down The K

Nothing lasts forever. 

Accordingly . . . As we reported earlier . . . The contracts are already under consideration at the Courthouse. 

KAUFFMAN STADIUM CONFRONTS THE WRECKING BALL DESPITE SO MUCH LOCAL LOVE FOR THE BALLPARK!!!

It'll be a shame to see it go as the Royals give up the place and there really isn't much use for it other than an MLB team.

On the bright side . . . Oldsters tell us that the demolition of Municipal Stadium was kinda nostalgic but also represented a new hope for the future of downtown. 

We're not sure that an empty parking lot will inspire that kind of optimism.

Accordingly . . . 

To help prepare this town . . . We take a look at other historic disappointments . . .

"The A's departed for Kansas City after the 1954 season, spurred by the Mack family's financial hardships and baseball's changing economic landscape. Some fans still remember the heartbreak they felt as kids."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

MLB's most nomadic team, the Oakland Athletics, are abandoning another city, like they did to Philly 70 years ago

The Athletics left Philadelphia for Kansas City in 1954, a move forced by ownership squabbles, attendance declines and baseball's changing economics. Seventy years later, the A's again are moving - from Oakland to Sacramento and Las Vegas - prompting former Philly A's fans to reflect on the team's final years in Philadelphia.

Developing . . .