The Sioux City Packers used the stadium for their spring training, and Major League Baseball teams like the Chicago White Sox played there.
Mickey Mantle, Bill Virdon, Cy Blanton, Ralph Terry, and Glenn Wright all played for Independence.
Mantle's first professional home run was at Shulthis Stadium, and it cleared the center field wall.
[citation needed] One of the most famous visiting players was Satchel Paige, who pitched for the Harlem Globetrotters at the stadium in 1954.
Other visiting teams included the House of David, Kansas City Monarchs, and the Memphis Red Sox.