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Title
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Babe Clouts Out Longest Hit Ever Made in Minor League Park
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Description
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Photos and information about a benefit baseball game held at Muehlebach Field on October 13, 1924, where Babe Ruth was reported to have belted the "longest hit ever made in a minor league park."
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Date
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1924-10-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Blues Stadium
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Description
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Blues Stadium at 23rd and Brooklyn Streets opened on July 3, 1923, as Muehlebach Field. In 1937, it was renamed Ruppert Stadium; in 1946, Blues Stadium; and in 1954, it was renamed again as Municipal Stadium.
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Date
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1971-09-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Stadium Taking Last Swing after 48 Years at Bat
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Description
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Article about the demolition of the sports and entertainment stadium, with its history under various names since 1923, and photos.
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Date
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1971-09-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Question Box: When Was the First Night Baseball Game Played in Kansas City?
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Description
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The first night baseball game at Municipal Stadium, then Muehlebach field, under a permanent lighting system, was played July 6, 1932. Portable electric lights equipment for night baseball was used at the field in 1930 by the Monarchs.
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Date
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1956-06-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
