KETC | Living St. Louis | Busch Stadium

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger looks back at the history of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and its ballparks as the old Busch Stadium is torn down to make room for the new one.

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[hibob418]

Interesting, barely a mention of the St. Louis Football Cardinals who played (and sucked) there for over 20 years. When I grew up, this was considered the 'new' stadium. And though often derided as being one of the 'cookie-cutter' multi-use stadiums built in America during the 1960s, the incorporation of the Arch motif throughout the crown of upper deck, and its location right downtown along the river, made this a grand place to watch a ballgame. Oh yeah, the Beatles played there, too,

[bigjimdx]

So many good memories from Old Busch stadium. Seeing Ozzie do the backflip on opening day, and watching players I loved like Willie McGee and Jose Oquendo. I loved that old stadium. My Mom took me to my first game when I was 8, She called me off sick from school to take me to the game. It was the 86 season and the Cards were playing the Braves.

[colbymercury]

Nobody ever called the Busch Stadium that was demolished Busch 2 or Sportsmans Park " Busch 1". That was just something St. Louis people did to feel good about counting to 3.

[sully0001]

I remember playing Football against Desmet HS in the Old Busch Stadium, we used to joke around and state that was the only time Football was ever played on it's Football field

[MrMedusaLvamp]

I really miss the old Busch Stadium!...It should have been left alone....So I guess they'll be ready to take the Arch down soon and turn it into a giant pretzel or something!...What a shame!...That place was sooooo grand and gothic and incredible!..Havent been to the new one since I live in Las Vegas now...but from here it looks like a giant doggy mat in the middle of the city!...Amen.

[colbymercury]

Fan friendly, what the heck does that really mean. I guess than means that fans will pay $9 for a hot dog and enjoy it. Or the fans are so friendly that they will beleive the fairy tail of the great ballpark village or anything that Bill Dimwitt tells them. By the way the new Busch is not even the nicest park in Missouri, go check out and see what they have done to the park in Kansas City for half the price of the new Busch. Kaufmann is better.

[grantsinmypants2]

I hate to say that a Cubs fan is right about something, but you're right.

[grantsinmypants2]

This city is dead. Might as well rename em the Columbia Cardinals. Get a jump on things for the 2030's.

Heaven forbid we dismantle the welfare state - and start playing baseball on Grand and Dodier again.

[budsaplenty]

Its not better!.... its fan friendly thats all

[colbymercury]

At least the Cubs do not have a lame softball field. Nice ballpark village. Enjoy your dream Lake of the Ozarks vacation with uncle Jed you hillbilly. Cross the bridge sometime