New foul poles installed at Kauffman Stadium as part of Royals’ expansion of netting
Last week, the Royals shared video of a new foul pole being installed in right field at Kauffman Stadium.
On Tuesday, the left-field pole was put in place (you can see that in the video above).
The reason for the upgrade is two-fold, said Toby Cook, the Royals vice president of publicity. First, the foul poles were the original ones from when Kauffman Stadium (nee Royals Stadium) opened in 1973.
Additionally, the Royals are extending the protective netting at Kauffman Stadium. While the netting won’t be attached to the foul poles, cables holding up the netting will be connected to the poles.
The netting is expected to be finished in about four weeks or so, Cook said.
This story was originally published February 18, 2020 at 2:45 PM.
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star