Monarchs Season Opener Set For May 9, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas City Monarchs baseball returns Friday, May 9.
That’s the date of the Monarchs’ 2025 home opener, confirmed Monday with the release of the club’s schedule for the upcoming season.
The four-time league champions will open the season at home for the first time since 2022, taking on the Lincoln Saltdogs from Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas.
The schedule also features home games on July 4 and 5, as well as Labor Day. The Monarchs will host Fourth of July at Legends Field for the first time since 2023.
Fans can lock in their seats for Monarchs baseball in 2025 with a season ticket package. Season tickets are on sale with tickets available for 25-40% off face value through December 13. Call the Monarchs at 913-328-5618 for more information.
Game times, promotions, and giveaways will be announced at a later date.
May 9 will be the first of 50 home games for the Monarchs in 2025, including 27 weekend matchups (Friday-Sunday).
Kansas City is aiming for its second title in three years in the 12-team American Association of Professional Baseball.
10 of the Monarchs’ 11 league mates will make a trip to Legends Field in 2025, including all five of the Monarchs’ opponents in the West Division.
The road portion of the Monarchs’ schedule features over 10,000 miles of travel, including trips to Canada, Chicago and Texas. Kansas City’s longest road trip of the season stretches from South Dakota to Milwaukee to the Chicago suburbs August 8-17.
About the Kansas City Monarchs
The Kansas City Monarchs are a professional baseball team in the American Association, an MLB Partner League. 2024 will be their 21st season at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2020, the team partnered with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and changed their name from the T-Bones to the Monarchs in honor of the legendary Negro League franchise that played from 1920 to 1965. This year, the Monarchs and the museum are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Negro League World Series, won by the Monarchs in 1924.
