Sportsman's Park

Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium
	circa 1961
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 (1953–1966);
Location	Sullivan Ave.; 3623 Dodier St. (Cardinals) & 2911 N Grand Blvd (Browns).; St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Coordinates	38°39′29″N 90°13′12″W / 38.658°N 90.220°W
Owner	St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1966); St. Louis Browns (1902–1953)
Operator	St. 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 size	Left 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)
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	1880
Opened	April 23, 1902
Renovated	1909
Expanded	1909; 1922; 1926
Closed	May 8, 1966
Demolished	1966
Construction cost	US$300,000; ($10.6 million in 2023 dollars); $500,000 (1925 refurbishment)
Architect	Osborn Engineering Company
Tenants
	St. Louis Brown Stockings (NA / NL) (1875–1877); St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) (1882–1892); St. Louis Browns (AL) (1902–1953); St. Louis Cardinals (NL) (1920–1966); St. Louis All Stars (NFL) (1923); St. Louis Gunners (NFL) (1934); St. Louis Soccer League (1935–1936); St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) (1960–1965);

Sportsman's
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Location in Missouri

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.

^ ^a ^b ^c Ballparks.com – Sportsman's Park
^ 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.

[details-1] Ballparks.com – Sportsman's Park

[inflation-US-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.

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Construction
circa 1961

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 (1953–1966)
Location	Sullivan Ave. 3623 Dodier St. (Cardinals) & 2911 N Grand Blvd (Browns). St Louis, Missouri, U.S.^[1]
Coordinates	38°39′29″N 90°13′12″W / 38.658°N 90.220°W / 38.658; -90.220
Owner	St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1966) St. Louis Browns (1902–1953)
Operator	St. 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 size	Left 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)
Surface	Natural grass
Broke ground	1880; 144 years ago (1880)
Opened	April 23, 1902; 122 years ago (1902)^[1]
Renovated	1909; 115 years ago (1909)^[1]
Expanded	1909; 115 years ago (1909) 1922; 102 years ago (1922) 1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Closed	May 8, 1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Demolished	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Construction cost	US$300,000 ($10.6 million in 2023 dollars^[2]) $500,000 (1925 refurbishment)
Architect	Osborn Engineering Company
Tenants
St. Louis Brown Stockings (NA / NL) (1875–1877) St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA) (1882–1892) St. Louis Browns (AL) (1902–1953) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) (1920–1966) St. Louis All Stars (NFL) (1923) St. Louis Gunners (NFL) (1934) St. Louis Soccer League (1935–1936) St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) (1960–1965)