Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, is home to Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. Ground was broken on the construction of the stadium in 2004 and hosted its first game two years later. http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/stadium/_/s/mlb/id/24/busch-stadiumBusch Stadium sits in downtown and offers many spectators views of the city skyline and the Gateway Arch.http://www.slfp.com/BuschStadium.html

The first game at the ballpark saw the Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers, which they won, 6-4. Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols hit the first home run at the new park in the 3rd inning. When the Cardinals won the World Series later that season, they became the first team in nearly 100 years to win the Series during its stadium's inaugural year.http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/facts/index.jsp#new

Visitors to St. Louis between April and September can see a game at Busch. The home of the Cardinals has a capacity of roughly 44,000 and many seats have views of the downtown skyline and/or the Gateway Arch, which is within walking distance.http://www.slfp.com/BuschStadium.html

The park is situated on what used to be the south parking lot of the previous Busch Stadium, which was located across the street. It is just north of Interstate 64 and 6 blocks east of Union Station. Busch is a blend of red brick and exposed steel and glass. The concourse on the main level offers a 360-degree view of the playing surface.http://www.slfp.com/BuschStadium.html