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Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri. All but one of these were located on the same piece of land, at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street, on th ...

: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 – National Association (1875) and

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 ...

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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 p ...

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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 –

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 Weste ...

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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) :: St. Louis Whites –

(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 Union Grounds, also known as Union Base Ball Park, was a baseball grounds in St. Louis, Missouri. It was home to the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association during the 1884 in sports, 1884 season and the Maroons entry in the National League (base ...

a.k.a. Lucas Park :Home of: St. Louis Maroons – Union Association (1884) /

(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 (1890) :Location: Russell Boulevard (north); Missouri Avenue (east); Jefferson Avenue (west) :Currently: residences and Jefferson Animal Hospital ;

Robison Field Robison Field is the best-known of several names given to a former Major League Baseball park in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League from April 27, 1893 until June 6, 1920. History Today's C ...

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 -

Federal League The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ...

(1913 - classified as independent minor league) :Location: Oakland Avenue, west of Kingshighway Boulevard :Currently: site of St. Louis University High School ;

Handlan's Park Handlan's Park is a former baseball ground located in St. Louis, Missouri. The ground was home to the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915. After the Federal League folded, it was used as the St. Louis University Athletic Fi ...

: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: :: St. Louis Terriers –

(1914–1915) :: St. Louis Giants (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, and cut through by Forest Park Avenue ramps to and from I-64 ;Kuebler's Park or Giants Park (I) :Home of: St. Louis Giants – 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: St. Louis Giants – 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: :: St. Louis Giants – 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 :''Ann ...

(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 Thurg ...

;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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Sanborn map showing a Giants ballpark, 1908Sanborn map showing Athletic Park, 1909Still more info about St. Louis Giants
Lists of baseball stadiums in the United States, St. Louis Baseball venues in St. Louis, * Missouri sports-related lists, Baseball parks

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