After months of hinting at relocating to downtown Kansas City, Royals owner John Sherman made his strongest indication he intends to pursue a downtown stadium in an open letter to fans released Tuesday.
In the letter, Sherman states his intent to build a “ballpark district” that will “allow for residential, commercial, and community components.” He determines that renovating at the current Truman Sports Complex is not as ideal as building a new ballpark.
When its current lease with Jackson County concludes at the end of this decade, it will be 60 years old. The renovations required at The K to achieve our objectives would cost as much or more than the price tag to develop a new ballpark.