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Class A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals based in Lexington, KY.
History
Established in 2001.
From 1984 to 1992, several unsuccessful attempts were made to return Lexington to the list of cities with a professional baseball team. A persistent group of community leaders refused to give up on the idea and continued to explore every possible way to keep the dream alive.
Then, in March of 1999, the problem was attacked from a different flank. A group of private investors, led by Alan Stein, announced that they were poised to finance the construction of a stadium and purchase the franchise rights for a Single-A minor league team; without using taxpayer money. This new approach seemed almost too good to be true.
A business plan was developed, financing secured, and in June 1999, the South Atlantic League granted Lexington preliminary approval to proceed with plans to begin play in 2001. Shortly thereafter, a site on North Broadway was selected and contracts were awarded to Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects and H&M Company to design and build a multi-purpose baseball stadium.