Busch Memorial Stadium

Former home of the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis, MO

Still to visit

Teams

St. Louis Cardinals
MLB · baseball
1966–2005
St. Louis Cardinals
NFL · football
1966–1987

Also known as Busch Stadium II · Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium

Stadium facts

Capacity: 49,676; Baseball for 1997–2005. The page lists 57,676 for baseball from 1966 to 1996, and about 60,000 for football.Source for capacity
Opened: May 12, 1966; Opened as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, four days after the last game at Sportsman's Park. Built 1964–1966.Source for opened
Surface: Natural grass; Grass from 1966 to 1969 and again from 1996 to 2005. AstroTurf from 1970 to 1995.Source for surface
Cost: $24 million; Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium
1966–1981
Sponsor: Anheuser-Busch
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Busch Stadium
1982–2005
The official name was shortened in January 1982. Also called Busch Memorial Stadium and Busch Stadium II.
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Baseball Heaven
Nickname
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Timeline

1966
1967
1982
1987
1998
2005

May 12, 1966

Opens four days after Sportsman's Park

The stadium opened on May 12, 1966, as Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, four days after the last game at Sportsman's Park. It cost $24 million and was home to the baseball Cardinals for its whole life, and to the football Cardinals from 1966 through 1987. Weeks later it hosted the All-Star Game and a Beatles concert.

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