Sportsman’s Park
in St. Louis:
The Browns and Cardinals
Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis was the home of the Browns (1902 - 1953) and the Cardinals (July 1, 1920 - May 8, 1966). It also hosted the NFL Cardinals (1960 - 1965), as well as Saint Louis University football games in its earlier decades.
Sportsman’s Park, officially re-named Busch Stadium in 1953 when beer magnate Auggie Busch bought the Cardinals and the ballpark, hosted its last of 10 World Series in 1964. The Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees in seven games.
In 1944, Sportsman’s Park was home to all six games of the World Series. The Cardinals captured their second title in three years and their third straight pennant while the Browns played in their only Fall Classic during their tenure in St. Louis.
Sportsman’s Park - aka Busch Stadium - became home of the NFL Cardinals in 1960 after they relocated from Chicago and Comiskey Park to the Gateway City and another baseball park. Like the baseball Cardinals, they moved into new Busch Stadium for the 1966 season.
Sportsman’s Park was space where memories were created.
Pitcher Bob Gibson congratulated by teammates after winning Game Seven of the 1964 World Series
You are invited to submit your memories of Sportsman’s Park for a book edited by Gregory H. Wolf to be published by McFarland & Company, Inc. in 2022.