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Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the home of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. It has a seating capacity of 44,383, [2] with 3,706 club seats and 61 luxury suites.
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005. [5] Built as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, its official name was shortened to Busch Stadium in January 1982.
The Cardinals planned to play there for only a few years, until a new stadium could be built in Phoenix. The savings and loan crisis derailed funding for a new stadium during the 1990s. Over time, the Cardinals expressed frustration at being merely tenants in a college football stadium.
The Cardinals closed the roof once the rain started to fall.
In 1964, a Cardinals fan making his way to the home opener was shot and killed during an armed robbery. [16] Sportsman's Park/Busch Stadium was replaced early in the 1966 season by Busch Memorial Stadium, during which time much was made of baseball having been played on the old site for more than a century. A helicopter carried home plate to ...
In 1902, an American League team moved from Milwaukee into St. Louis, renamed themselves the St. Louis Browns and built a new park on the site of the Cardinals' old stadium, striking a rivalry that lasted five decades. [33] Breadon bought a minority interest in the Cardinals in 1917 and in 1919 Browns manager Branch Rickey joined the Cardinals.
State Farm Stadium is going to have a new look for the 2024 season as the Arizona Cardinals have unveiled new luxury seating options.
new; News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... The Cardinals’ stadium staff decided to close the roof, which took roughly 10 minutes to shut completely, as the game continued.