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Cardinals outfielder Leon Wagner, who only played in 39 games for the Cardinals, hit the first ever home run at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park off of former Cardinals pitcher, “Toothpick” Sam Jones.
Busch Memorial Stadium featured an Astroturf field from 1970 until 1995.
NOTE: Fan Stop Central’s creator (Jamon Abercrombie) was fortunate enough to play one game on the Astroturf field at Busch Memorial Stadium in 1995 shortly before the field was replaced that off-season.
The St. Louis Cardinals orgainization has surpassed attendance milestones throughout its history.
St. Louis receiver Brusie Ogrodowski (1936-1937), Dizzy Dean’s preferred catcher, made a habit of keeping a Persian cat with him during the season.
On May 16, 1996, Mark McGwire hit a blast into center field off Florida’s Livan Hernandez estimated at 545 feet. McGwire was credited with having hit the longest home run at Busch Memorial Stadium (1966-2005).
