![]() ![]() New Busch Stadium was designed by Populous (then known as HOK Sport) and built by Hunt Construction with an estimated cost of $344.8 million, which proved too low by $20.2 million to its final cost of $365 million. Notice the left field seats not yet complete. Construction and opening Busch Stadium under construction 1st game at new Busch featured Cardinal Minor League clubs. The development, including the Ballpark Village was projected to cost approximately $665 million with the stadium alone costing $365 million. Louis County, and money from the team owners. The stadium was financed through private bonds, bank loans, a long-term loan from St. Louis drafted a financing plan for the team to construct the new stadium in downtown St. Team owners sought a location near Madison, Illinois, adjacent to Gateway International Raceway, until the city of St. Louis, but a subsequent funding bill was struck down in May 2002, leaving the saga open. In June 2001, the Missouri state government signed a contract with the team, proposing a ballpark in downtown St. Louis, but the team was unable to acquire funding for the project for several years. Louis Cardinals team ownership began to lobby for a new ballpark in downtown St. ![]() History Planning Busch Stadium II in the process of being torn down. 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). Busch named the stadium after himself, and the Anheuser-Busch corporation later introduced " Busch Beer". had planned to name it Budweiser Stadium, but at the time league rules prohibited naming a venue after an alcoholic beverage. Sportsman's Park was renamed Busch Stadium in 1953 then-team owner August Busch Jr. said: "From the day we began planning for the new ballpark, we wanted to keep the name 'Busch Stadium.' August Busch IV and Anheuser-Busch share our vision for continuing that tradition for our great fans and the entire St. In 2004, then- Anheuser-Busch president August Busch IV announced that the brewing giant had purchased 20-year naming rights for the stadium. The first official major league game occurred on April 10, 2006, as the Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6–4 behind an Albert Pujols home run and winning pitcher Mark Mulder. Louis Cardinals), which Springfield won 5–3 with right-hander Mike Parisi recording the first win. The stadium opened on Apwith an exhibition between the minor league Memphis Redbirds and Springfield Cardinals (both affiliates of the St. A commercial area dubbed Ballpark Village was built adjacent to the stadium over the remainder of the former stadium's footprint. It replaced Busch Memorial Stadium (aka Busch Stadium II) and occupies a portion of that stadium's former footprint. It has a seating capacity of 44,383, with 3,706 club seats and 61 luxury suites. The stadium serves as the ballpark of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals ( MLB) (2006–present)īusch Stadium (also referred to informally as " New Busch Stadium" or " Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks: 2017 NHL Winter ClassicĬoncert: U2's U2 360° Tour 52,273 (largest non-sporting event) Soccer: 48,263 Chelsea vs Manchester City (3–4) īaseball: 48,581 (August 6, 2022) Cardinals vs New York Yankees ![]()
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