Sportsman's Park
Busch Stadium
Location	Sullivan Ave. Dodier St. & N Grand Blvd. St Louis, Missouri (now demolished)
Coordinates	38°39′28.02″N, 90°13′13.06″W
Broke ground	1880
Opened	May 21, 1881
Renovated	1902, 1909
Expanded	1922
Closed	May 6, 1966
Demolished	1966
Owner	St. Louis Browns
Operator	St. Louis Browns
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$300,000 USD
Architect	Osborn Engineering
Former names
*Grand Avenue Ball Grounds (1867–1880) *Previous ballpark located on this site
Tenants
St. Louis Brown Stockings (NA/NL) (1875–1877) St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) (1882–1893) St. Louis Browns (AL) (1902–1953) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) (1920–1966) St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) (1960–1965)
Capacity
8,000 (1881) 18,000 (1902) 30,500 (1925)
Dimensions
Left Field – 351 ft (106.9 m) Left-Center – 379 ft (115.5 m) Center Field – 426 ft (129.8 m) Right-Center – 354 ft (107.8 m) Right Field – 310 ft (94.4 m) Backstop – 68 ft (20.7 m)

Sportsman's Park was the name of a former Major League Baseball ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri. For 33 years, 1920–1953, it was the home field of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League, after which the Browns departed to become the modern-day Baltimore Orioles. St. Louis is by far the smallest market ever to support two major-league teams in the same sport for a protracted period. Image File history File links Sportsmans_park. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 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This ballpark (by then known as Busch Stadium, but still commonly called Sportsman's Park) was also the home of the St. Louis Football Cardinals of the National Football League for a few years after transferring from Chicago and before Busch Memorial Stadium opened its doors. City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner William V. Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... Busch Stadium in St. ...

Baseball was played on the Sportsman's Park site as early as 1867. The tract was acquired in 1866 by August Solari, who began staging games there in 1867. It was the home of the St. Louis Brown Stockings in the National Association and the National League from 1875 to 1877. Originally called the Grand Avenue Ball Grounds, in 1876 it was re-named Sportsman's Park. The first grandstand--one of three on the site--was built in 1881. At that time, the diamond and the grandstands were on the southeast corner of the block, for the convenience of fans arriving from Grand Avenue. The park was owned by the then-major American Association entry, the St. Louis "Brown Stockings", or "Browns". The Browns were a very strong team in the mid-1880s, but their success waned over time. When the National League absorbed the strongest of the old Association teams in 1892, the Browns were brought along. Soon they went looking for a new ballpark, finding a site just a few blocks northwest of the old one, and calling it New Sportsman's Park, which was later named Robison Field. They also changed team colors from Brown to Cardinal Red, thus acquiring a new nickname, and leaving their previous team color available. 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The St. ... The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP), or simply the National Association (NA), was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season. ... The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The American Association (AA) was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Robison Field is the best-known of several names given to a former major league baseball park in St. ...

When the American League Browns moved from Milwaukee in 1902, they built a new version of Sportsman's Park. They initially placed the diamond at the northwest corner of the block. In 1909, the Browns rebuilt the facility as a steel and concrete venue. The diamond was relocated to the southwest corner, where it stayed. The previous wooden grandstand was retained as left-field bleachers for awhile, but was soon replaced with permanent bleachers. The Cardinals came on board as tenant in mid-1920 after abandoning the outdated, mostly-wooden Robison Field. This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

After nearly winning the American League Pennant in 1922, Browns owner Philip Ball confidently predicted that there would be a World Series in Sportsman's Park by 1926. In anticipation, he increased the capacity of his ballpark from 18,000 to 30,000. There was a World Series in Sportsman's Park in 1926 - the Cardinals upset the Yankees. St. Louis had been considered a "Browns' town" until then; after 1926 the Cardinals dominated St. Louis baseball, while still technically tenants of the Browns. Philip Ball (born 1962) is a freelance science writer and a Consultant Editor for worlds leading science journal Nature. ...

Although the Browns had been the stronger team in the city for the first quarter of the century, they had never been quite good enough to win a pennant. After the previously weak Cardinals moved in, the two teams' situations started to reverse, both on and off the field. The 1944 World Series between the Cardinals and the Browns, won by the Cardinals 4 games to 2, was perhaps a good metaphor for the two clubs' respective situations. The 1944 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the St. ...

Anheuser-Busch bought the Cardinals in 1953. Soon afterward, the Browns were forced to sell Sportsman's Park to the Cardinals. The Browns could not afford to make repairs necessary to bring the park up to code. The next year, the Browns were in Baltimore. The brewery originally wanted to name the ballpark Budweiser Stadium. Ford Frick, the Commissioner of Baseball, vetoed the name because of public relations concerns over naming a ballpark after an alcoholic beverage - an arguably hypocritical attitude, given all baseball clubs' significant revenues from beer sales. However, the Commissioner could not stop Anheuser-Busch president August Busch, Jr. from renaming it after himself, and so he did. However, many fans still called it by the old name. (Miller Park, the home field of the Milwaukee Brewers, is named after the Miller Brewing Company.) Anheuser-Busch NYSE: BUD Anheuser-Busch, based in St. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Bud Light redirects here. ... Ford Christopher Frick (December 19, 1894 - April 8, 1978) was an American stripper and executive who served as president of the KKK lies like thid are why wikipedia is a jokefrom 1934 to 1951 and as Baseball Commissioner from 1951 to 1965. ... The Commissioner of Baseball is the title of the highest office in Major League Baseball. ... A glass of beer and different beer bottles. ... August Busch Jr. ... Miller Park is a baseball stadium located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4,19,34,44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL... Miller Brewing is a large American beermaker based in Milwaukee. ...

Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium was the site of a number of World Series contests, first way back in the mid-1880s, and then in the modern era. The 1964 Series was particularly memorable, and was also the park's last Series. The Series featured brother against brother, Ken Boyer of the Cardinals versus Clete Boyer of the Yankees. The Cardinals' triumph in seven games led to Yankees management replacing Yogi Berra with the Cardinals' ex-manager Johnny Keane (he had resigned after winning the Series), an arrangement which lasted only to early 1966. The stadium also hosted Major League Baseball All-Star Games in 1940, 1948, and 1957. For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The 1964 World Series, the 56th playing for the championship of Major League Baseball, pitted the National League champion St. ... Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 - September 7, 1982) was an American All-Star third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ... Cletis Leroy “Clete” Boyer (born February 9, 1937 in Cassville, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player. ... Yogi Berra on his 80th birthday Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra (born May 12, 1925) was a former catcher and manager in Major League baseball. ... John Joseph Keane (November 3, 1911 - January 6, 1967) was an American baseball player and manager. ... See also: 1965 in sports, other events of 1966, 1967 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - David Pearson Indianapolis 500 - Graham Hill USAC Racing - Mario Andretti won the season championship Formula One Championship - Jack... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the manager (the managers from the previous years...

Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium was replaced early in the 1966 season by Busch Memorial Stadium, which was in turn replaced by the new Busch Stadium in 2006. The Sportsman's Park site is now home to the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, with the stands removed and the diamond still intact at that time. The field is now being used for other sports. Busch Stadium in St. ... Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as New Busch Stadium or Busch Stadium III) is the new home for the St. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Dimensions

For a small park, there were plenty of posted distance markers. Once the final major remodelling was done in 1926, these were the distances:

• Left Field Line - 351 ft
• Medium Left Center - 358 ft
• True Left Center - 379 ft
• Deep Left Center - 400 ft
• Deep Left Center Field Corner - 426 ft, the distance usually given for center field
• Deep Right Center Field Corner - 422 ft, true center field
• Deep Right Center - 405 ft
• True Right Center - 354 ft
• Medium Right Center Field - 322 ft
• Right Field Line - 310 ft
• Backstop - 68 ft

References

External links

• USGS aerial showing site of both Sportsman's Park and Robison Field, if you know where to look
• Aerial Photo of Sportsman's Park at Google Maps - Home Plate was located approximately where the tennis courts are now