Busch Stadium 3.0
While I still haven't been to a game at the current Busch Stadium, I did tour the current edition of the St. Louis ballpark in mid-October. Unlike its multi-purpose predecessor, this one is open and airy, with a view of downtown that includes the city's landmark Gateway Arch. The seating bowl, designed just for baseball, gives the 40,000 fans the right angle to enjoy the game. While the best seat in the house still belongs to the broadcasters. Here's what you see from the Cardinals radio booth. Just outside the park, statues honoring Cardinals legends since the 1920s, such as acrobatic shortstop Ozzie Smith. In case you pine for the previous Busch Stadium (which opened in 1966 during the multi-purpose ballpark boom), you'll find this scale model across the street inside the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.