Sportsman's Park

Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium (I)
c. 1961
Interactive map of Sportsman's Park / Busch Stadium (I)
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.
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)
SurfaceNatural grass
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)
Construction
Broke ground1880 (1880)
OpenedApril 23, 1902 (1902)
Renovated1909 (1909)
Expanded1909 (1909)
1922 (1922)
1926 (1926)
ClosedMay 8, 1966 (1966)
Demolished1966 (1966)
Construction costUS$300,000
($11.2 million in 2025 dollars)
$500,000 (1925 refurbishment)
ArchitectOsborn Engineering Company
Tenants
Sportsman's
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.