SPORTSMAN'S PARK

2011-25

Sportsman's Park

St. Louis, Missouri

Resembling a painting more than a photograph, this is an artistic view of Sportsman's Park, circa 1947.  It's likely a Cardinals game, not the lowly Browns who shared these confines and rarely attracted such large crowds.  The park dates back to 1902.  It was expanded in the mid-1920s to its 30,000+ capacity, but further improvements were not forthcoming until 1948 (likely motivated by a Browns-hosted All-Star Game) and in 1953-54 under Anheuser-Busch - a 1.5 million renovation that featured a name change to Busch Stadium.

Unused 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" standard size postcard of a photograph from the collection of Ray Medeiros, Colorado Springs, CO.

Produced by Vic Pallos, Glendale, California

Limited production of only six postcards.

Postcards produced as a hobby.....not mainly for commercial sales.