List of baseball parks in St. Louis

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This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in St. Louis, Missouri. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

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Busch Stadium (III) Busch Stadium III (16180972535).jpg
Busch Stadium (III)
Busch Stadium (II) BuschMemorialStadium.jpg
Busch Stadium (II)
Sportsman's Park a.k.a. Busch Stadium (I) Sportsmans park.jpg
Sportsman's Park a.k.a. Busch Stadium (I)
Robison Field Crowd gathered around St. Louis Cardinals baseball players during the pre-game warm-ups at Robison Field.jpg
Robison Field
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 StockingsNational Association (1875) and National League (1876–1877)
St. Louis BrownsAmerican Association (1882–1891) and as St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1920 to mid-1966)
St. Louis WhitesWestern Association (1888 part season)
St. Louis BrownsAmerican 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 later Compton Park or Compton Avenue Park
Home of: St. Louis RedsNational Association (1875)
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 MaroonsUnion Association (1884) / National League (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 a.k.a. New Sportsman's Park, League Park, Cardinal Field
Home of: St. Louis Browns – renamed Cardinals – National League (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 (1913 - classified as independent minor league)
Location: Oakland Avenue, west of Kingshighway Boulevard
Currently: site of St. Louis University High School
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:
St. Louis TerriersFederal League (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 GiantsNegro National League (1920–1921 most games)
St. Louis Stars (II)Negro American League (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 StarsNegro 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
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)

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