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Busch Stadium full of fond memories It's the last of the much-maligned "cookie-cutter" stadiums that populated baseball in the 1960s and 1970s. But Busch Stadium was never about the park as much as it was the great players who played there.
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May 12, 1966
Busch Stadium opens with a 12-inning win. |
Oct. 2, 1968
Bob Gibson strikes out 17 in Game 1 of the '68 Series. |
Apr. 16, 1978
Bob Forsch pitches the first no-hitter in Busch. |
Aug. 13, 1979
The speedy Lou Brock collects his 3,000th career hit. |
Sep. 27, 1998
Mark McGwire hits homers No. 69 and 70 of the season. |
Oct. 2, 2005
Busch hosts it's last regular season game. |
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• Cardinals bid farewell to Busch
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 1968 World Series | Game 1Bob Gibson was in peak form, fanning 17 Tigers to set a World Series record for strikeouts. 
1982 World Series | Game 7Clutch hits by Keith Hernandez and George Hendrick backed the gutsy pitching of Joaquin Andujar. 
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Facts & Figures
Busch Stadium Firsts
• Game: 05/12/1966 -- Braves 3, Cardinals 4 (12 innings) • Attendance at first game: 46,048. Batting Firsts
• Batter: Felipe Alou (ground out)• Hit: Gary Geiger (single) • Run: Jerry Buchek • Home Run: Felipe Alou Pitching Firsts
• Win: Don Dennis• Loss: Phil Niekro • Save: Nelson Briles (05/15/1966) |
Top 10 Moments at Busch
• Counting down the top 10 moments at Busch • Photo Gallery 350KSept. 27, 1998 - McGwire caps a mesmerizing season with his 70th and final home run of the campaign. 350KAug. 13, 1979 - Brock becomes the 14th player in Major League history to reach 3,000 career base hits. 350K
Oct. 21, 2004 - The Cardinals beat Roger Clemens and the Astros, 5-2, in Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS.
350KSept. 10, 1974 - Brock racks up stolen bases 104 and 105 of the 1974 season, tying and then breaking the record. 350K
Oct. 20, 2004 - Jim Edmonds hits a 12th-inning walk-off to win Game 6 of the 2004 NLCS.
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Sept. 17, 2001 - Buck welcomes the game and the country back with a reading of his original poem, "For America."
350KOct. 2, 1968 - The intimidating Bob Gibson K's 17, setting a Fall Classic record, in a win over the Tigers in Game 1. 350KOct. 20, 1982 - Bruce Sutter closes out Game 7 of the World Series as St. Louis wins its first world title since 1967. 350KSept. 8, 1998 - McGwire breaks Roger Maris' single-season home run record. McGwire will finish the season with 70. 350K
Oct. 14, 1985: Smith socks the first left-handed home run of his career in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the NLCS, sparking Jack Buck's famous "Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!" call.
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