Club History Officially, it all began on June 6, 1995, when MLS Chairman Alan I. Rothenberg introduced Kansas City as one of the ten charter members of Major League Soccer. The real fun began four months later, when the League unveiled the nicknames, logos and uniform designs for all ten charter franchises in a gala event at the Palladium in New York City on October 17, 1995. A separate press conference was held at the same time in Kansas City, setting the stage for the unveiling of Kansas City's newest professional sports franchise - the Kansas City Wiz. Although early speculation toward the name centered around the obvious connection with the "Wizard of Oz", that was never the intention of the club. Rather, the team wanted a completely unique name that would create instant awareness for the team throughout Kansas City, as well as the rest of the United States. With the "Wiz" moniker, the club created market awareness.
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