Old school Kansas City film footage uploaded to the Internets features the long ago baseball glory of the team this town hosted before the Royals franchise.
Description:
"Featuring the southeast corner of W 31st Street and Summit (Southwest Traffic Way) back when Stacks Drugs was still in business and the Roanoke bus line could get you to downtown for a quarter. Also the Kansas City Municipal Stadium (home of the Athletics ball team) with a couple shots of pitcher Lew Krausse, Jr. in his first season with the A's. The old stadium was located at 2123 Brooklyn Ave and demolished in the mid 70's. Soundtrack performed by Mike Bloomfield."
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Very cool and interesting part of KC history. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit! There used to be a neighborhood there! Where did everyone park, though? Why didn't anyone demand "green space" and save our vacant lots and complain about "density" and "renters"!
ReplyDeleteIt must have been terrible when this was an actually city! I'll do anything to stop that from happening again! Save our Underused sidewalks and Vacant Roads!' Stop people from living in the city and spreadin out the tax burden for infrastructure like the used to! Like us on facebook! DUMBKC