Sportsman's Park

Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium (I)
c. 1961
Map
Former names
  • Grand Avenue Ball Grounds (1867–1880)*
    • * Previous ballpark located on this site
  • Athletic Park (1893–1901)*
    • * While not being used for baseball
  • Busch Stadium (I) (1953–1966)
LocationSullivan Ave.
3623 Dodier St. (Cardinals) & 2911 N Grand Blvd (Browns).
St Louis, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Coordinates38°39′29″N 90°13′12″W / 38.658°N 90.220°W / 38.658; -90.220
OwnerSt. Louis Cardinals (1953–1966)
St. Louis Browns (1902–1953)
OperatorSt. Louis Cardinals (1953–1966)
St. Louis Browns (1902–1953)
Capacity
  •   8,000 (1902–1908)
  • 17,600 (1909)
  • 24,040 (1910–1925)
  • 34,023 (1926–1946)
  • 31,250 (1947)
  • 34,000 (1948–1952)
  • 30,500 (1953–1966)
Field sizeLeft Field: 351 ft (107 m)
Left-Center: 379 ft (116 m)
Deepest corner (just left of dead center): 426 ft (130 m)
Deepest corner (just right of dead center): 422 ft (129 m)
Right-Center: 354 ft (108 m)
Right Field: 310 ft (94 m)
Backstop: 68 ft (21 m)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke ground1880; 144 years ago (1880)
OpenedApril 23, 1902; 122 years ago (1902)[1]
Renovated1909; 115 years ago (1909)[1]
Expanded1909; 115 years ago (1909)
1922; 102 years ago (1922)
1926; 98 years ago (1926)
ClosedMay 8, 1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Demolished1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Construction costUS$300,000
($10.6 million in 2023 dollars[2])
$500,000 (1925 refurbishment)
ArchitectOsborn Engineering Company
Tenants
Sportsman's Park is located in Missouri
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Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri. All but one of these were located on the same piece of land, at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street, on the north side of the city.

  1. ^ a b c Ballparks.com – Sportsman's Park
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.