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| - This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in St. Louis, Missouri. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Sportsman's ParkChronology of names:St. Louis Base Ball Park, 1868-1874Grand Avenue Park, 1874-1881Sportsman's Park, 1881-1893Old Sportsman's Park, 1893-1898Athletic Park, 1898-1902Sportsman's Park, 1902-1953Busch Stadium (I), 1953-1966Old Busch Stadium, 1966Home of:St. Louis Brown Stockings – National Association (1875) and National League (1876–1877)St. Louis Browns – American Association (1882–1891) and as St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1920 to mid-1966)St. Louis Whites – Western Association (1888 part season)St. Louis Browns – American League (1902–1953)Location: 2911 North Grand Boulevard (east); 3623 Dodier Street (sout (en)
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| - This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in St. Louis, Missouri. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Sportsman's ParkChronology of names:St. Louis Base Ball Park, 1868-1874Grand Avenue Park, 1874-1881Sportsman's Park, 1881-1893Old Sportsman's Park, 1893-1898Athletic Park, 1898-1902Sportsman's Park, 1902-1953Busch Stadium (I), 1953-1966Old Busch Stadium, 1966Home of:St. Louis Brown Stockings – National Association (1875) and National League (1876–1877)St. Louis Browns – American Association (1882–1891) and as St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1920 to mid-1966)St. Louis Whites – Western Association (1888 part season)St. Louis Browns – American League (1902–1953)Location: 2911 North Grand Boulevard (east); 3623 Dodier Street (south), Spring Street (west), Sullivan Avenue (north)Infield: Southeast corner (originally); Northwest corner (1902); Southwest corner (1909)Currently: Herbert Hoover Boys' ClubRed Stocking Park a.k.a. Compton ParkHome of:St. Louis Reds – National Association (1875)St. Louis Whites – Western Association (1888 part season)Location: South Compton Avenue (east, first base); railroad tracks and Chouteau Avenue (south, third base); Edwin Street and Theresa Avenue (west, left field); Spruce Street (north, right field); Scott Avenue and Gratiot Street T-ing into Compton from the eastCurrently: MetroLink system repair shops – a few blocks south/southeast of the sites of Handlan's Park and Stars ParkUnion Base Ball Park a.k.a. Lucas ParkHome of: St. Louis Maroons – Union Association (1884) / National League (1885–1886)Location: Jefferson Avenue (west, first base); Howard Street (north, third base); 25th Street (east, left field); Cass Avenue (south, right field)Currently: IndustrialBrotherhood ParkHome of: local St. Louis clubs and guest clubs from Players' League (1890)Location: Russell Boulevard (north); Missouri Avenue (east); Jefferson Avenue (west)Currently: residences and Jefferson Animal HospitalRobison Field a.k.a. New Sportsman's Park, League Park, Cardinal FieldHome of: St. Louis Browns – renamed Cardinals – National League (1892 to mid-1920)Location: 3852 Natural Bridge Avenue (north, third base); Vandeventer Avenue (west, first base); Prairie Avenue (east, left field); Lexington Avenue (south, right field) – a few blocks north-northwest of Sportsman's ParkCurrently: Beaumont High SchoolChronology of names:St. Louis University Park, 1910-1915High School Field, 1915-1919Old High School Field, 1919-1922Opened: 1910Closed: 1922Home of:St. Louis Terriers - Federal League (1913 - classified as independent minor league)Location: Oakland Avenue, west of Kingshighway BoulevardCurrently: site of St. Louis University High SchoolHandlan's ParkChronology of names:Handlan's Park, 1899-1914Federal League Park, 1914-1917Handlan's Park, 1917-1919High School Field, 1919-1924St. Louis University Field, 1924-1928Handlan's Park, 1928-1929Opened: 1899Closed: 1929Home of:St. Louis Terriers – Federal League (1914–1915)St. Louis Giants (1920–1921 some games) and St. Louis Stars (1920s some games) – Negro National LeagueLocation: Grand Avenue (west, first base); Laclede Avenue (north, third base); Theresa Avenue (east, left field) (approximates Grand Forest Drive); Clark Avenue (south, right field); Market Street (farther south)Currently: buildings on campus of St. Louis University, and cut through by Forest Park Avenue ramps to and from I-64Kuebler's Park or Giants Park (I)Home of: St. Louis Giants – Negro Leagues (ca.1906–1919)Location: Prescott Avenue (southwest, first base); Pope Street (northwest, third base); Bulwer Avenue (northeast, left field); Clarence Street (southeast, right field)Currently: Industrial areaAthletic ParkHome of: St. Louis Giants – Negro Leagues (ca.1910–1913)Location: North Garrison Ave (west); North Market Street (left); Glasgow Avenue (east); Magazine Street (south)Currently: nursing homeGiants Park (II) renamed Metropolitan Park ca.1934Home of:St. Louis Giants – Negro National League (1920–1921 most games)St. Louis Stars (II) – Negro American League (1937)Location: North Broadway (southwest, first base); Clarence Street (northwest, third base); Prescott Avenue (northeast, left field); Holly Street (southeast, right field)Currently: Industrial areaStars ParkHome of: St. Louis Stars – Negro National League (mid-1922 to 1931)Location: 130 South Compton Avenue (west); Laclede Avenue (north); North Market Street (south) – a few blocks east from Handlan's ParkCurrently: Baseball field for Harris–Stowe State UniversityBusch Memorial StadiumHome of: St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1966 to 2005)Location: 250 Stadium Plaza (west, third base); Spruce Street (south, first base); Walnut Street (north, left field); Broadway (east, right field)Currently: Plaza area for the new ballparkBusch Stadium (III)Home of: St. Louis Cardinals – NL (2006–present)Location: 700 Clark Street (north, left field); Broadway (east, right field); Interstate 64 (south, first base); Stadium Plaza / South 8th Street (west, third base); – immediately southwest of Busch Memorial Stadium site (overlapping in left/center field) (en)
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