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Sportsman's Park III American League Lasts
aka Busch Stadium (1953-66)
St. Louis, MO

This park was the home of the AL Browns from 1909 through 1953 and the home of the NL Cardinals from 1920 through 05/08/1966.

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Game 09/27/1953 White Sox 2, Browns 1 (11)
  Umpires Art Passarella, Bill McKinley,
    Red Flaherty, Eddie Rommel
  Managers Marty Marion, Browns
    Paul Richards, White Sox
  Starting Pitchers Duane Pillette, Browns
    Billy Pierce, White Sox
  Attendance 3,174
Batting
  Batter Jim Dyck (fly out)
  Hit Minnie Minoso (double)
  Run Fred Marsh
  RBI Minnie Minoso
  Single Fred Marsh
  Double Minnie Minoso
  Triple Jim Rivera (09/26/1953)
  Home Run Jim Rivera
  Grand Slam Vic Wertz (09/04/1953)
  IPHR Joe Collins (09/10/1952)
  Stolen Base Minnie Minoso
  Sacrifice Hit Bob Keegan (09/25/1953)
  Sacrifice Fly N/A
  Cycle George McQuinn (07/19/1941 Game 1)
Pitching
  Win Billy Pierce
  Loss Duane Pillette
  Shutout Bob Turley (09/05/1953)
  Save Ray Herbert (09/06/1953)
  Hit by Pitch Don Larsen hit Fred Marsh (09/26/1953)
  Wild Pitch Connie Johnson (09/26/1953)
  Balk Ned Garver (08/13/1953)
  No-Hitter Bobo Holloman (05/06/1953)
Fielding
  Putout Bill Wilson

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