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