© Jerry Reuss' photographs of the original pre-renovated Kansas City Kauffman Stadium appear courtesy of the Jerry Reuss Baseball Stadium Collection
As you look at the before and after shots (with many thanks to Dodgers former All-Star and current Dodgers TV commentator Jerry Reuss for these amazing photographs of the original stadium, which he took while still a player)... you will see some incredible transformations over the years. This stadium has gone through two major renovations to completely change the feel and quality of experience at Kauffman Stadium. This is what the stadium looked like for the first 23 years ... from its inaugural season in 1973 until the first major renovation took place in 1997 (when it looked like ...)