Frederick Nachman, Chicago, IL -- Oct 15, 2006 23:55 PM
1 visit(s). My rating: 6
My only visit was on a hot summer night in 1965. The Cards had won the World Series the year before but their poor performance already had fans in a foul mood. I remember a well-dressed woman yelling at Ken Boyer after he booted a routine ground ball; you didn't see that much back then. The game was a sellout, as befitted a World Champion. We had seats high in the right-field corner. I was there with my friend Bill and his grandparents. He and I sneaked down to the box seats and weren't caught; the ushers didn't monitor the stands like they did back in Chicago. Like Connie Mack Stadium, Busch Stadium (as it was named after the Browns left town) was in disrepair by then but a unique place, with bleachers in left field and the pavilion in right field, which had a roof and screen that ran from the wall to the roof. A HR had to clear the screen. Seats were close to the field, making in fun for the fans.

Dean Sommers, Wenonah, NJ -- Sep 03, 2008 07:45 AM
1 visit(s). My rating: 6
My family and I had an opportunity to visit the site of old Sportsman's Park while visiting St. Louis this summer. St. Louis has done a nice job of commemorating the site with a large billboard-style poster noting that the corner of Dodier St. and Grand Boulevard is the site of Sportman's Park, and listing some players who played there, along with the World Championships won by the Cardinals (the Browns didn't win any). There is no evidence of the actual ballpark, as the site is now a kids' athletic facility. A very nice tribute, but nothing to see (unlike Forbes Field, for example). We took a few pictures, but only stayed 5-10 minutes.