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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. Built as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, its official name was shortened to Busch Stadium in January 1982.
The first Busch Stadium closed in 1966 and both the baseball Cardinals, and the National Football League (NFL)'s team of the same name (now the Arizona Cardinals) moved to a new multi-purpose stadium, named Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II).
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 Busch Memorial Stadium after the final game at Sportsman's Park on May 8, 1966.
Feb 18, 2024 · Opened in 1966, the original Busch Memorial Stadium was a circular, cookie-cutter structure, a hallmark design of the time. Despite its initially criticized architectural style, the stadium quickly became a beloved part of the city’s landscape. Transition to the New Millennium. The turn of the millennium heralded a new chapter for Busch Stadium.
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. Built as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, its official name was shortened to Busch Stadium in January 1982.
Apr 2, 2021 · (AP Photo/FIle) In its final years, it had also been called Busch Stadium. During the last game there, On May 8, 1966, a band played Auld Lang Syne as a helicopter airlifted home plate to its...
The Cardinals also became the first team in almost 100 years to win a World Series Championship in the inaugural season of a new ballpark. The new Busch Stadium hosted the 80th MLB All-Star Game, in July 2009. Information Guide.
