Sportsman's Park
c. 1961 | |
Interactive map of Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium (I) | |
| Former names |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Surface | Natural grass |
| 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) |
| 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 ($11.2 million in 2025 dollars) $500,000 (1925 refurbishment) |
| Architect | Osborn Engineering Company |
| Tenants | |
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Sportsman's
Park
Park
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.