I went to a game shortly after this in the “new stadium” with a group of safety patrol boys in our town. Cards vs Cubs with Curt Flood hitting a grad slam and leading the Cards to a 9-1 victory! Couldn’t be any better for a 12 year old boy’s first game!!!! The date was May 25, 1966.
When I saw my first baseball game at the original Busch Stadium (1962, in the first game of a double-header won 6-5 on a ninth-inning walk-off two-run homer by Curt Flood), I remember a giant green screen in left-center field. It’s missing in this video. Instead, there’s a scoreboard. Did I just dream about the screen? I know the home run, as well as the Cardinals taking the nightcap 13-3, was no dream.
Sportsman's Park. Which dated as far back as 1867 on that site. Virtually every notable player in the history of baseball back to the very start had played on that field. It's still used for sports as part of the Boys and Girls club of Greater St. Louis. A better ending than some forgotten stadiums.
“Sunny” Jim Bottomley played there. He was a distant relative of mine and one that I relished telling my friends growing up in the 70’s that we were related and that he was a Hall of Fame and held the single game RBI records. Later in life I once had 11 RBI in slow pitch softball game 😀
Eleven RBIs in a softball game won't get you a bust in Cooperstown, but it's still pretty impressive. I don't remember anyone in my softball playing days coming close to that.
I was in for a shock several years ago when my mother lived in Sullivan Mo. at the time. I had been to the city pool there and was taking a walk through the cemetery nearby and stumbled across the Headstone of Sunny Jim Bottomly. I had no idea at that point that he was from Sullivan Mo.
I was a little thrown by the batters who hit Home Runs. When they didn't stop and gaze lovingly at the ball as it left the park, and when they didn't prance around the bases and thank the heavens above, well I was just thrown. I'm starting to come back to my senses again finally.
The showboating and everything associated with "look at me" is to the point where I really don't enjoy the games any more. It's a pity. I'm sure others feel the same.
That was the first Cardinal game I ever saw on our old Black & White TV. I was an 10 yr old kid at the time and up to that point I had only heard Cardinal games on the radio. Back in those days the Cardinals didn't televise home games and only a few road games a year.
For the Cardinals, Larry Jaster pitching and Tim McCarver catching, single by Tito Francona (playing 1B), HR by Bob Skinner and Mike Shannon. For the Giants, Tito Fuentes gets a single and Willie Mays drives in a run with a Sac Fly.
What's interesting is how the batters acted "after" they hit the ball over the fence. No showboating, running hard out of the batter's box, and running all they way around the bases instead of taking a 3 hour tour.
@@samuelbarrett5648 Thanks. I'm old enough to remember the Lou Brock-Bob Gibson Cardinals but they were playing in Busch Memorial by the time I knew what was going on. I didn't realize that Sportsman's Park was the original Busch Stadium, and obviously I did not read the title of this video closely. As a Reds fan I do consider any Cardinals home stadium to be a house of horrors, but I like the look of the new Busch Stadium. Hopefully I will be able to attend a game there sometime soon.
@@briangulley6027 no man it’s not a joke maybe in the politics world it is but in sports we don’t care about Joe Biden or Trump or anything for some people sports are a get away from everything that goes on in this messed up world we live in so when it is brought up it’s upsetting and frustrating not funny
Dodgers too. Wouldn't it be great to still see the Phillies at Shibe, Pirates at Forbes, Tigers at Tiger Stadium, White Sox at Comiskey, Mets at the Polo Grounds, and even the Giants at Candlestick and the Astros at the Astrodome?
@@samuelbarrett5648 I wouldn’t agree with the astrodome or candlestick but the others I will agree, any stadium built in the 70’s that put Astro turf was a disaster to baseball imo! I know candlestick park had grass but it’s also one of those concrete stadiums that were horrible and I’ve been their new stadium and it’s pretty awesome I would say that was a major upgrade!
What does this even mean? Why do you mediocre, insecure "men" always shit on everything pining for "real men." You're free to tell a current ballplayer they're not real men to their face, but you won't because you're a coward.
I went to a game shortly after this in the “new stadium” with a group of safety patrol boys in our town. Cards vs Cubs with Curt Flood hitting a grad slam and leading the Cards to a 9-1 victory! Couldn’t be any better for a 12 year old boy’s first game!!!! The date was May 25, 1966.
When I saw my first baseball game at the original Busch Stadium (1962, in the first game of a double-header won 6-5 on a ninth-inning walk-off two-run homer by Curt Flood), I remember a giant green screen in left-center field. It’s missing in this video. Instead, there’s a scoreboard. Did I just dream about the screen? I know the home run, as well as the Cardinals taking the nightcap 13-3, was no dream.
Sportsman's Park. Which dated as far back as 1867 on that site. Virtually every notable player in the history of baseball back to the very start had played on that field. It's still used for sports as part of the Boys and Girls club of Greater St. Louis. A better ending than some forgotten stadiums.
Well I’m glad it’s not a shopping center now
What does it look like compared to the way it was?
“Sunny” Jim Bottomley played there. He was a distant relative of mine and one that I relished telling my friends growing up in the 70’s that we were related and that he was a Hall of Fame and held the single game RBI records. Later in life I once had 11 RBI in slow pitch softball game 😀
Eleven RBIs in a softball game won't get you a bust in Cooperstown, but it's still pretty impressive. I don't remember anyone in my softball playing days coming close to that.
I was in for a shock several years ago when my mother lived in Sullivan Mo. at the time. I had been to the city pool there and was taking a walk through the cemetery nearby and stumbled across the Headstone of Sunny Jim Bottomly. I had no idea at that point that he was from Sullivan Mo.
This baseball fan/historian is very impressed with this footage. Thanks for sharing!
I was a little thrown by the batters who hit Home Runs. When they didn't stop and gaze lovingly at the ball as it left the park, and when they didn't prance around the bases and thank the heavens above, well I was just thrown. I'm starting to come back to my senses again finally.
Good ol' days of baseball. Play the game right, no DH, slide hard, and run hard. No showboat. Miss it.
Starting pitchers not content with 5 innings pitched. And they all pitched 200 to 300 innings a season
The showboating and everything associated with "look at me" is to the point where I really don't enjoy the games any more. It's a pity. I'm sure others feel the same.
That was the first Cardinal game I ever saw on our old Black & White TV. I was an 10 yr old kid at the time and up to that point I had only heard Cardinal games on the radio. Back in those days the Cardinals didn't televise home games and only a few road games a year.
Standard in those days.
But listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck was, and still is to me, priceless!
For the Cardinals, Larry Jaster pitching and Tim McCarver catching, single by Tito Francona (playing 1B), HR by Bob Skinner and Mike Shannon. For the Giants, Tito Fuentes gets a single and Willie Mays drives in a run with a Sac Fly.
Jaster beat the Dodgers five times in 1966..
@@kevinmadden1645 Wow, he really did have their number then, a very dominant pitcher.
Sportsman Park - best hot dogs in the world!
@mirrorblue100 Interesting, I would've never known. That's the sort of details I want to hear about from folks.
One thing they didn't show in the video is that home plate was moved by helicopter to Busch Memorial Stadium, now referred to as Busch Stadium II.
So cool
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What's interesting is how the batters acted "after" they hit the ball over the fence. No showboating, running hard out of the batter's box, and running all they way around the bases instead of taking a 3 hour tour.
I think you are thinking of Gilligan's Island.
Back when baseball was REAL baseball.
Isn't it amazing how it's changed, and not for the better?
i was 9. we were there for this game. memorable.
I see a mike shannon home run! Heh heh heh, let's enjoy some ice cold anheiser busch!
From what you can see in this video it looked like a pretty nice park. More character than Busch.
This is Busch. It's the original Busch. The one you're probably thinking of is Busch Memorial, and you're right.
@@samuelbarrett5648 Thanks. I'm old enough to remember the Lou Brock-Bob Gibson Cardinals but they were playing in Busch Memorial by the time I knew what was going on. I didn't realize that Sportsman's Park was the original Busch Stadium, and obviously I did not read the title of this video closely.
As a Reds fan I do consider any Cardinals home stadium to be a house of horrors, but I like the look of the new Busch Stadium. Hopefully I will be able to attend a game there sometime soon.
Joe Biden was the Cardinals bullpen catcher for this game he remembers it well, like everything else he's "done."
Sports is to be enjoyed and not politicized. But, you couldn’t leave it alone. Way to go!
@@bennettdickmann1602Just stating facts don't get mad.
You are unbelievable keep this stuff meaning politics the hell out of sports no need for it here
@@houstonsportstalk Good God people can't take a damn joke.
@@briangulley6027 no man it’s not a joke maybe in the politics world it is but in sports we don’t care about Joe Biden or Trump or anything for some people sports are a get away from everything that goes on in this messed up world we live in so when it is brought up it’s upsetting and frustrating not funny
Bravo to the Red Sox and Cubs for seeing the value in their historic ballparks!
Dodgers too. Wouldn't it be great to still see the Phillies at Shibe, Pirates at Forbes, Tigers at Tiger Stadium, White Sox at Comiskey, Mets at the Polo Grounds, and even the Giants at Candlestick and the Astros at the Astrodome?
@@samuelbarrett5648 I wouldn’t agree with the astrodome or candlestick but the others I will agree, any stadium built in the 70’s that put Astro turf was a disaster to baseball imo! I know candlestick park had grass but it’s also one of those concrete stadiums that were horrible and I’ve been their new stadium and it’s pretty awesome I would say that was a major upgrade!
This was May 8th 1966
Yeah, it's in the title
Great! When real men played the game.
What does this even mean? Why do you mediocre, insecure "men" always shit on everything pining for "real men." You're free to tell a current ballplayer they're not real men to their face, but you won't because you're a coward.