Busch Stadium III (a.k.a. New Busch Stadium) is the new home for the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB. It replaces Busch Memorial Stadium and occupies a portion of that stadium's former footprint. The stadium opened on April 4, 2006 with an exhibition between the minor league Memphis Redbirds (AAA-Pacific Coast League) and Springfield Cardinals (AA-Texas League), both minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals, which Springfield won 5-3. The official major league opening game occurred on April 10, 2006, as the Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4. A commercial area, dubbed Ballpark Village, is being developed adjacent to the stadium over the remainder of the former stadium's footprint. The city of St. Louis is favored to host the 2009 MLB All-Star Game due to the new stadium and Ballpark Village. Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 â€¢1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1985 â€¢ 1982 1968 â€¢ 1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1943 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934... This article is about general United States currency. ... HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 â€¢1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1985 â€¢ 1982 1968 â€¢ 1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1943 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 â€¢1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1985 â€¢ 1982 1968 â€¢ 1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1943 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Busch Stadium in St. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... // Scheduled events March March 14: 68th annual NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship begins March 15–March 26: XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia March 20-March 26: World Figure Skating Championship in Calgary, Canada March 25-March 26: World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championship in Montreal, Canada... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... The Memphis Redbirds are the class AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Major League Baseball St. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... The Springfield Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998-present) Central Division (1998-present) American League (1969-1997) Central Division (1994-1997) East Division (1972-1993) West Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (0) None AL Pennants (1) 1982 Central Division titles (0) None AL East... Ballpark Village refers to a 12-acre area of St. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual exhibition baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the position players and by the manager for pitchers. ...

The new stadium has nearly the same dimensions as the old Busch Stadium, offering no major advantage or disadvantage to either the hitter or pitcher, or lefthanders versus righthanders. Many players have commented early that the park plays very fair to everybody.

History

Funding

Since 1995, St. Louis Cardinals team ownership had lobbied for a new ballpark in downtown St. Louis, though the team was unable to acquire funding for the project for several years. In June 2001, the State of Missouri signed a contract with the team, proposing ballpark in downtown St. Louis, but a subsequent funding bill was struck down in May 2002, leaving the saga open.^[4][5] Team owners sought a location near Madison, Illinois, adjacent to Gateway International Raceway, until the city of St. Louis drafted a financing plan for the team to construct the new stadium in downtown St. Louis.^[6] The Stadium was financed through private bonds, bank loans, a long-term loan from St. Louis County, and money from the team owners. The development, including the Ballpark Village will cost approximately $646 million with the stadium alone costing $346 million.^[7] 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: June 5-June 9 - Houston, Texas is devastated by flooding when Tropical Storm Allison dumps 36 inches of rain on the city. ... Official language(s) none, English most common Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for May, 2002. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA. It hosts a NASCAR Busch Series event, an NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, an IRL event on a 1. ...

Construction

Busch Stadium III was designed by HOK Sport and built by Hunt Construction with an estimated cost of $365 million. The stadium is being built in phases: HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events. ...

• First, the construction of the south side of the new stadium.
• Second, the wrecking ball demolition of the old stadium, which began the week of November 7, 2005 and lasted until December 8, 2005.
• Third, building the north side of the new stadium (i.e. the left field area).

Although the stadium is already open, construction is not yet completed. Construction on the club/loge level, the pavilion level, and on nine "party rooms" will continue until July. The field level (16,880 seats), terrace level (9,150), and bleachers (3,661) were completed in time for opening day, with total capacity on that day of 37,962, not including up to 2,751 standing room tickets. Once construction is completed, capacity including all 2,886 standing-room-only tickets for the general public and within the suites and party rooms will make the stadium's total capacity 46,861. Natural grass turf was installed in March 2006. A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ...

Ballpark firsts

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Major league affiliations National League (1998-present) Central Division (1998-present) American League (1969-1997) Central Division (1994-1997) East Division (1972-1993) West Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (0) None AL Pennants (1) 1982 Central Division titles (0) None AL East... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Alberto Pujols (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player with the St. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all the bases occupied, thereby scoring 4 runs, which is the most possible on a single play. ... 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Aaron Miles (born April 13, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is a professional basketball player in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors. ...

Photo gallery

Stadium construction as of 6/26/05. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 100 KB) Picture taken by Chris Hertling (CHertling) 6/26/05 from the St. ...

Stadium construction as of 8/5/05. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 948 KB) Summary Section of new Busch Stadium, under construction, in August, 2005. ...

New and old Busch Stadiums. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 888 KB) Date: August 5, 2005 4:36 PM Photographer: David K. Staub Camera: Olympus C-5500 Subject: Busch Stadium. ...

New stadium, after demolition of old stadium was completed. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1100x831, 675 KB) Summary <Busch_Stadium_05. ...

New stadium as of 2/7/06. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1100x837, 901 KB) Summary Busch_Stadium_Feb_2006. ...

References

1. ↑ Official Ballpark Factsheet which states the costs of the stadium
2. ↑ "Cards stop season-ticket sales" by Lori Shontz, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, February 24, 2006.
3. ↑ ESPN.com Stadium Profile
4. ↑ Ballparks of Baseball article regarding funding and construction of the stadium
5. ↑ "New plan calls for $333 million stadium, plus Ballpark Village complex," Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, September 25, 2002. See [1]
6. ↑ "Cardinals looking at site near Gateway Raceway," Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, August 16, 2002. See [2]
7. ↑ Official Ballpark Factsheet which states the costs of the stadium

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External links

• Review of Busch Stadium, complete with game photos, from Ballpark Digest
• Redbirdcentral Time-Lapse created from KMOV stadium cam
• New Busch Stadium & Construction FAQ, from CardsClubhouse.com, a not-for-profit online community
• Seat View

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• Maps and aerial photos
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