Posts Tagged ‘Busch Stadium’
Meet the Old Busch
Opened in 1966, the former home of the St. Louis Cardinals originally was known as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium. The Cardinals left their previous home, Sportsman Park, in June 1970, and inaugurated the new, multi-purpose stadium later that month. The stadium’s original playing surface was grass, which proved difficult to maintain in a multi-purpose setting. Replaced…
Read MoreSportsman Park and Herbert Hoover
Baseball was first played at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1867. Originally was called Grand Avenue Ball Grounds, the ballpark name was changed to Sportsman Park in 1876. Several different variants of Sportsman Park existed over the years. Originally the home of the National League St. Louis…
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