The latest addition to Busch Stadium is the Budweiser Terrace. Busch Stadium is basically a two-deck all-concrete facility with approximately half its seats in each deck. Busch Stadium III . Here is a stadium breakdown for the St. Louis Cardinals: Busch Stadium has a seating capacity of 46,700 that consists of three main seating decks with the main concourse, loge concourse, and terrace concourse levels. Busch Stadium II served as host for the 1966 MLB All-Star Game, as well as six World Series (1967, '68, '82, '85, '87, 2004).
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The last section of the first Busch Stadium downtown is being demolished on the left as its replacement is built to the right in December 2005. Not only have the Cardinals won the NL pennant three seasons since moving into Busch Stadium: 2006, 2011 and 2013, but have one of the best ballparks in baseball with its setting in downtown St. Louis and knockout views of the skyline.Fans and ownership agreed that the most logical place for a new ballpark for the Cardinals was in downtown St. Louis. The nearly circular structure has an outside diameter of more than eight-hundred feet, covers more than twelve acres and is one-hundred thirty feet tall, measured from the playing field to the top of the stadium.Miscellaneous Items of Interest"That tarp (at Busch Stadium which rolled over his left knee causing a bone chip and bruises) was a real man eater." - Vince Coleman in the 1985 National League Championship SeriesA new stadium in downtown St. Louis provided a much needed redevelopment of the downtown area and in 1964, ground was broken. Designed by Populous (HOK Sport) Built by Hunt Construction well the new busch stadium was built in 2006, the same year the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series at Ballpark Village and PBR St. Louis are a part of the Ballpark Village. Construction was completed by Osborn Engineering, who also constructed Fenway Park and other steel-and-concrete ballparks of that era. Also included in Phase I is the Budweiser Brew House, showcasing Anheuser-Busch’s connection to the franchise featuring a beer garden and 100 different beers. As fans approach the ballpark they see a facade consisting of brick and steel, with arched openings at the main entrances, with the arches reminisce of nearby warehouses. The main scoreboard is located above the seating area in right-centerfield with an out of town scoreboard to the right of the main scoreboard.
The stadium was built by Norm Perry, owner of the Indians, in 1931. The St. Louis Cardinals played their first game at Busch Stadium against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 10, 2006.
Beyond centerfield of Busch Stadium, on the site of the old Busch Stadium is the Ballpark Village. Bleachers are found in the both left and right field providing fans a different view of the action on the field. In a 12-inning inaugural, the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-3.Ballpark Capacity & Seating ChartThe architects who designed Busch Stadium were Sverdrup & Parcel and Associates; Edward Durell Stone (design collaborator); and Schwarz & Van Hoefen, Associated.During the late 1950s August A. Busch Jr. decided that if the St. Louis Cardinals were going to prosper and attract the fans necessary to support a Major League franchise, it would have to move out of the Grand Avenue Busch Stadium and into a new ballpark.Ballpark Diagram & DimensionsSportsman's Park (1920-1952) was renamed Busch Stadium — which often causes some historical confusion — in 1953 after Anheuser-Busch purchased the club in 1953.