Ralph Kiner plays his first game
Kiner went 1 for 4 with a walk at Sportsman's Park against the Cardinals.
FIRST
GAME OF HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER
Track Every Sportsman's Park Game You've Attended
Sportsman's Park was a Cardinals home through the last catalog event in 1966, when the park came down. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Cardinals night you attended there, separate from Busch Memorial Stadium.
This building is gone
A Sportsman's Park stub is not a leftover from a place that no longer matters. The Cardinals nights still happened on North Grand.
Sportsman's Park was a Cardinals home through 1966 in Ticket Timeline's data. Tickets said Sportsman's Park. Busch Memorial Stadium was the next Cardinals home downtown, not this park.
The catalog marks lastEventYear 1966 and demolishedYear 1966. Cardinals baseball in the source data for this building runs 1946 through 1966.
A boys and girls club occupies the Sportsman's Park footprint on North Grand. Busch Memorial Stadium stood downtown; that park is also gone.
Moments Witnessed at Sportsman's Park
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 7, scoring the winning run on Enos Slaughter's famous 'Mad Dash' to home plate.
6th
WORLD SERIES TITLE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Stan Musial hits for the cycle
Musial hit for the cycle at Sportsman's Park, one of the most dominant all-around offensive performances of the era from the seven-time batting champion and Hall of Famer.
140th
CYCLE IN MLB HISTORY
Cardinals retire Musial's No. 6
Cardinals retired Stan Musial's No. 6 in a pregame ceremony vs Cincinnati Reds; final score Cardinals 3, Reds 2.
6
JERSEY RETIRED
St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 7-5 in Game 7, marking the end of the Yankees' historic mid-century dynasty.
7th
WORLD SERIES TITLE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Why track Sportsman's Park attendance?
If your stub says Sportsman's Park, that is this North St. Louis park — it is gone, demolished in 1966. Cardinals baseball here runs 1946 through 1966 in Ticket Timeline's data. Busch Memorial Stadium is a different downtown bowl, not a rename. The 2006 Busch Stadium is a third building. Log those nights on the St. Louis Cardinals game tracker; this page is the Sportsman's Park the stub names.
A Sportsman's Park stub from North Grand is not a Busch Memorial night and not a 2006 Busch Stadium ticket. Ticket Timeline helps you pin each Cardinals game you attended here to the real matchup and roster.
- Log Cardinals home games you personally attended in this building—1946 through 1966 in Ticket Timeline's data.
- Keep Busch Memorial Stadium tickets on that later downtown bowl—Cardinals nights there start in 1967.
- Keep 2006 Busch Stadium tickets on that still-later park; it is a third building.
- Count those games toward your wider MLB ballpark progress.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Sportsman's Park at a glance
Facts that help date a stub from a building that is gone.
- Cardinals here: 1946 through 1966 in Ticket Timeline's data
- Former MLB tenant: St. Louis Cardinals
- Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
- Printed name: Sportsman's Park — not Busch Memorial Stadium or Busch Stadium
- Last event / demolished: Last catalog event 1966. Demolished 1966.
Teams and leagues at Sportsman's Park
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
League hubs
What You Can Track at Sportsman's Park
Once a Cardinals game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket at Sportsman's Park.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track Cardinals games I attended at Sportsman's Park even though the park is gone?
Yes. A Sportsman's Park stub still belongs on this page. Log Cardinals games from this building; demolition does not erase the box score.
Is Busch Memorial Stadium the same as Sportsman's Park?
No. Busch Memorial Stadium was the Cardinals' next downtown home, demolished in 2005. The 2006 Busch Stadium is a third building. Sportsman's Park tickets belong here.
Which team page should I use for a Sportsman's Park ticket?
Use the St. Louis Cardinals game tracker. This page is the building.
Can I see which players I watched at Sportsman's Park?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended Cardinals game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the field that night become part of your Sportsman's Park record.
Can I import old Sportsman's Park ticket stubs or spreadsheets?
Yes. Import a spreadsheet of attended games, scan ticket stubs, or import Gmail ticket confirmations. Ticket Timeline matches entries to MLB context so you are not retyping every Sportsman's Park date.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at Sportsman's Park.
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