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. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Busch Stadium III (16180972535)

; Sportsman's Park :Chronology of names: ::St. Louis Base Ball Park, 1868-1874 ::Grand Avenue Park, 1874-1881 ::Sportsman's Park, 1881-1893 ::Old Sportsman's Park, 1893-1898 ::Athletic Park, 1898-1902 ::Sportsman's Park, 1902-1953 ::Busch Stadium (I), 1953-1966 ::Old Busch Stadium, 1966 :Home of: ::

St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most ...

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National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

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St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ...

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American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ...

(1882–1891) and as St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1920 to mid-1966) ::

St. Louis Whites The St. Louis Whites were a minor league baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1888, the St. Louis Whites played briefly as members of the Class A (baseball), Class A level Western Association. The Whites were created as an early version ...

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Western Association The Western Association was the name of five different leagues formed in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries. The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western ...

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American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor 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' Club ; Red Stocking Park a.k.a. Compton Park :Home of: :: St. Louis Reds – National Association (1875) ::

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(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 east :Currently: MetroLink system repair shops – a few blocks south/southeast of the sites of Handlan's Park and Stars Park ; Union Base Ball Park a.k.a. Lucas Park :Home of:

St. Louis Maroons The St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884–1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one ...

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Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ...

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(1885–1886) :Location: Jefferson Avenue (west, first base); Howard Street (north, third base); 25th Street (east, left field); Cass Avenue (south, right field) :Currently: Industrial ;Brotherhood Park :Home of: local St. Louis clubs and guest clubs from

Players' League The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century. The PL was formed by the Brotherhood of Prof ...

(1890) :Location: Russell Boulevard (north); Missouri Avenue (east); Jefferson Avenue (west) :Currently: residences and Jefferson Animal Hospital ; Robison Field a.k.a. New Sportsman's Park, League Park, Cardinal Field :Home of: St. Louis Browns – renamed Cardinals –

(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 Park :Currently: Beaumont High School ; St. Louis University Park :Chronology of names: ::St. Louis University Park, 1910-1915 ::High School Field, 1915-1919 ::Old High School Field, 1919-1922 :Opened: 1910 :Closed: 1922 :Home of: ::

St. Louis Terriers The St. Louis Terriers were a baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League in and . They played their home games at Handlan's Park. The team was owned by ice magnate Phil Ball, who later was owner of the St. Louis Browns. In thei ...

- Federal League (1913 - classified as independent minor league) :Location: Oakland Avenue, west of Kingshighway Boulevard :Currently: site of

St. Louis University High School St. Louis University High School (SLUH) is a Jesuit Catholic high school for boys. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest secondary educational institution in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River, and one of the largest private high schools in Miss ...

; Handlan's Park :Chronology of names: ::Handlan's Park, 1899-1914 ::Federal League Park, 1914-1917 ::Handlan's Park, 1917-1919 ::High School Field, 1919-1924 ::St. Louis University Field, 1924-1928 ::Handlan's Park, 1928-1929 :Opened: 1899 :Closed: 1929 :Home of: ::

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St. Louis Giants The St. Louis Stars, originally the St. Louis Giants, were a Negro league baseball team that competed independently from as early as 1906 to 1919, and then joined the Negro National League (NNL) for the duration of their existence. After the 192 ...

(1920–1921 some games) and St. Louis Stars (1920s some games) – Negro National League :Location: 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 Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

, and cut through by Forest Park Avenue ramps to and from I-64 ;Kuebler's Park or Giants Park (I) :Home of:

– 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 area ;Athletic Park :Home of:

– Negro Leagues (ca.1910–1913) :Location: North Garrison Ave (west); North Market Street (left); Glasgow Avenue (east); Magazine Street (south) :Currently: nursing home ;Giants Park (II) renamed Metropolitan Park ca.1934 :Home of: ::

– Negro National League (1920–1921 most games) :: St. Louis Stars (II) –

Negro American League The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated. The league was established in 1937, and disbanded after its 1962 season. Negro American League franchises :''An ...

(1937) :Location: North Broadway (southwest, first base); E Clarence Avenue (northwest, third base); Prescott Avenue (northeast, left field); E Holly Avenue (southeast, right field) :Currently: Industrial area ; Stars Park :Home 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 Park :Currently: Baseball field for

Harris–Stowe State University Harris–Stowe State University is a historically black public university in St. Louis, Missouri. The university offers 50 majors, minors, and certificate programs in education, business, and arts & sciences. It is a member-school of the Thurgoo ...

; Busch Memorial Stadium :Home 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 ballpark ; Busch 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)

Sources

*Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. *Phil Lowry, ''Green Cathedrals'', several editions. *Michael Benson, ''Ballparks of North America'', McFarland, 1989. *Joan M. Thomas, ''St. Louis' Big League Ballparks'', Arcadia, 2004. *''Baseball Memories'', by Marc Okkonen, Sterling Publishing, 1992. *''The Federal League of 1914–1915'', by Marc Okkonen, SABR, 1989.

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