Legends Field Is Getting New Turf In Partnership With Mammoth

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The home of the Kansas City Monarchs is entering a new era.

The four-time league champions have partnered with Mammoth Sports Construction to install a state-of-the-art synthetic turf playing surface at Legends Field for the 2025 baseball season.

Mammoth, a national leader in sports construction, has worked with some of the most iconic teams in the country, including the University of Nebraska, the University of Kansas, and the Sioux Falls Canaries, a division rival of the Monarchs in the American Association.

Construction on the new surface will begin in early March and is expected to be completed by April 21, in time for Monarchs training camp. The Monarchs’ first regular-season game on the new turf will be their season opener on Friday, May 9. Tickets are on sale now at this link or by calling 913-328-5618.

“This is a game-changer for Legends Field,” said Mark Brandmeyer, owner of the Kansas City Monarchs. “This investment ensures that our players have a top-tier playing surface while also allowing us to host more events year-round. It’s a win for the Monarchs, the fans, and the entire Wyandotte County community.”

The new surface will cover over 129,000 square feet. The MMTH Turf surface is 1.75 inches thick and features multiple forms of turf for different areas of the playing surface.

“Legends Field is home for us,” said Jake Farrant, CEO of Mammoth Sports Construction. “Our team has spent a lot of time in its stands watching baseball with our families. This one is special for us.”

In addition to high-level baseball, the new surface will allow Legends Field to host more events than ever before, including concerts, community and charity events, and corporate outings. The resilient nature of the surface will also reduce weather delays and rainouts compared to natural grass.

“This is great news for our ball club and our entire organization,” Monarchs field manager Joe Calfapietra said. “We’re going to get an A-plus, reliable playing surface for years to come. I feel so confident in our team and our ballpark going forward.”

The Monarchs organization is providing full financial backing for the project, a commitment to the future of Legends Field and baseball in Wyandotte County.

As part of the renovation, the Legends Field will retain a natural pitcher’s mound, allowing Monarchs pitchers to enjoy a superior surface for every pitch of the 2025 season.

The Monarchs will update fans throughout the installation process on their social media channels over the next several months.

About the Kansas City Monarchs

The Kansas City Monarchs are a professional baseball team in the American Association, an MLB Partner League. 2025 will be their 22nd 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.

About Mammoth

Mammoth is a modern master build firm dedicated to building places where passion and community collide. The company consults, creates, and constructs sports projects of every size, including for the NFL, Big 10, SEC, Big 12, MIAA, NSIC, NAIA, GLVC, KCAC, Heart of America, and Gulf South conferences, along with hundreds of high schools. Its services include sports consulting, architecture and engineering, and full-service marketing. Mammoth is based in Meriden, Kansas and has offices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kansas City, Missouri, and Lenexa, Kansas. Learn more at mammothbuilt.com.