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This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in St. Louis, Missouri. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Sportsman's Park orig. Grand Avenue Grounds; also Busch Stadium (1953–1966)Occupants: St. Louis Brown Stockings – National Association (1875) and National League (1876–1877)St. Louis Browns – American Association (1882–1891) and as St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1920 to mid-1966)St. Louis Browns – American League (1902–1953)Location: 2911 North Grand Boulevard (east); 3623 Dodier Street (south), Spring Street (west), Sullivan Avenue (north) Infield: Southwest corner (originally); Northwest corner (1902); Southwest corner (1909)Currently: Herbert Hoover Boys' ClubRed Stocking Park a.k.a. Compton ParkOccupant: St. Louis Reds National Association (1875)Location: South Compton Avenue (east, first base); Gratiot Street (southeast, home plate); railroad tracks / Atlantic Street (south, third base); Theresa Avenue (west, left field); Scott Street (north, right field)Currently: Industrial and rail yards – a few blocks south/southeast of the sites of Handlan's Park and Giants ParkUnion Base Ball Park a.k.a. Lucas ParkOccupant: St. Louis Maroons – Union Association (1884) / National League (1885–1886)Location: Northeast corner of Cass Avenue and Jefferson AvenueCurrently: IndustrialRobison Field a.k.a. New Sportsman's Park, League Park, Cardinal FieldOccupant: St. Louis Browns – renamed Cardinals – National League (1892 to mid-1920)Location: 3852 Natural Bridge Avenue (north, third base); Vandeventer Avenue (west, first base); Prairie Avenue (east, left field); Lexington Avenue (south, right field) – a few blocks north-northwest of Sportsman's ParkCurrently: Beaumont High SchoolHandlan's Park a.k.a. Laclede Park a.k.a. Grand and Market ParkOccupants: St. Louis Terriers – Federal League (1914–1915)St. Louis Giants (1920–1921 some games) and St. Louis Stars (1920s some games) – Negro National LeagueLocation: Grand Avenue (west, first base); Laclede Avenue (north, third base); Theresa Avenue (east, left field) (approximates Grand Forest Drive); Clark Avenue (south, right field); Market Street (farther south)Currently: buildings on campus of St. Louis University, and cut through by Forest Park Avenue ramps to and from I-64Giants Park or Kuebler's ParkOccupant: St. Louis Giants – Negro National League (1920–1921 most games)Location: North Broadway (southwest); Clarence Street (southeast); East Taylor Street (northwest); Hall Street (to the northeast)Currently: Industrial areaStars ParkOccupant: St. Louis Stars – Negro National League (mid-1922 to 1931)Location: 130 South Compton Avenue (west); Laclede Avenue (north); North Market Street (south) – a few blocks east from Handlan's ParkCurrently: Baseball field for Harris Stowe State CollegeBusch Memorial StadiumOccupant: St. Louis Cardinals – NL (mid-1966 to 2005)Location: 250 Stadium Plaza (west, third base); Spruce Street (south, first base); Walnut Street (north, left field); Broadway (east, right field)Currently: Plaza area for the new ballparkBusch StadiumOccupant: St. Louis Cardinals – NL (2006–present)Location: 700 Clark Street (north, left field); Broadway (east, right field); Interstate 64 (south, first base); Stadium Plaza / South 8th Street (west, third base); – immediately southwest of Busch Memorial Stadium site (overlapping in left/center field)