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Introduction: Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis
The intersection of Grand Avenue and Dodier Street on the north…
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Three Weeks in 1953: The Fate of the Cardinals
Fred Saigh had not expected the outcome. The St. Louis Cardinals…
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Bill Veeck and the St. Louis Browns
By 1951 the Browns were decidedly moribund. They had been last…
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The Milwaukee Brewers Move to St. Louis and Become the Browns in 1902
In the fall of 1893, a new Western League was formed with Milwaukee…
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Beer and Opulence: The Day the Ballpark in St. Louis had Three Different Names
On Friday, April 10, 1953, August Anheuser “Gussie” Busch…
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Anheuser-Busch Buys the St. Louis Cardinals
The players on the train carrying the St. Louis Cardinals back…