Watching the All-Star festivities in Kansas City during the 2012 season is one of the things that motivated me to do this tour.  Kauffman stadium looked so beautiful and fun from my couch that I just had to go visit.  Kansas City has a proud tradition of baseball that includes the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues.  After the 1985 World Series their franchise has gone through a rough time.  I am happy to see that although the team has not lived up to expectations quite yet, their fans are coming out to the park and are better than ever.