1956 Kansas City Athletics Profile and Municipal Stadium Details
The page from the 1956 Dope Book provides a detailed overview of the Kansas City Athletics, a Major League Baseball team. Notable figures in the organization include President Arnold Johnson, Vice-President and Business Manager Parke Carroll, Secretary Edward Vollers, Treasurer Earl Johnson, and Comptroller Robert Carlson. The team is managed by Lou Boudreau, who is prominent in the Athletics' leadership. The Kansas City Athletics operate out of Municipal Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 30,611. The page includes a schematic of the stadium's layout showing outfield distances, with left field at 355 feet, center field at 422 feet, right field at 360 feet, and the outer wall sitting 30 feet beyond the right field fence. The Athletics had a farm system affiliated with teams like Columbus, Abilene, and Crowley, indicating a structured approach to player development.