I'm from southern California originally and a Dodgers fan. However, I lived in the St. Louis area for a year and managed to see a Cardinals game while I was there. Real nice park right in downtown. You walk into the main concourse at street level. I was in the left field bleachers. Games over and you walk right out onto the street with Ballpark Village right there if you want to hang out. The fans are a big part of it. I'm used to going to Dodger games with 45,000 people. Same situation at Busch. Big crowd, people were into the game. Wasn't like in L.A. where half the place is empty by the 8th inning because people are leaving early to avoid traffic. The game I went to went 12 innings and 90% of everyone was there to the end. Really cool vibe in there. Its a nice open park. The outfield scoreboard is pretty enormous and easy to see. Had a real good time there and would recommend a game there to any baseball fan.
As a Cardinal fan, I will say this is all mostly true except for the leaving early part. There are always a ton of families that bring the kids with them to get them out of the house and they always bounce by the 7th inning no matter what. Especially this year. I ALWAYS stay to the end of the game and I’m noticing way more people leaving early this year. Can I blame them? Not really.
NorCal-er, and been in STL for over a year, and this stadium is amazing. Giants have a great field too. Dodger stadium... Eh.. You guys have a great crowd presence, but the architecture isnt the best.
One of the other reasons you didn't cover on Busch is the staff that works there. In my experience going to Cardinals games there, the staff is always helpful, very professional and the experience is enjoyable because of it. Even though St. Louis is one of the most dangerous cities in the US, stadium security make fans feel safe when attending games and events as well. Us Cardinal fans, while passionate about our Birds, don't ever get too rowdy at games either, which is a plus.
As a royals fan I agree, this is one of the best stadiums in baseball. Makes me sad that none of the royals new downtown stadium renderings look remotely close to Busch Stadium
I did Busch Stadium and Kauffman back to back. Kauffman is older but I liked it a lot. I get why they want to replace it but I think they’ll Miss something and it’ll be like the Rangers moving into that soulless new stadium.
@@kingarthurj I think to be a good replacement for Kaufman they need to try and replicate the feel. The space-age sweeping circular design, the fountains and greenery in the outfield. Could be a beautiful stadium, if they do it right.
@@kingarthurj I've been to Busch man times and went to a cardinals @ royals game once, stadium is amazing, unlike Busch its this incredibly unique stadium with tons of things that no other ballpark does. but Busch stadium just has the location and skyline, everything about the area is good. and the ballpark village keeps getting better and better, once I stayed in the Hilton 360 hotel and even though it was very packed, the view of downtown St louis with the arch and Busch stadium was amazing, so much to do right in that little area where Busch is and I cant say the same for Kauffman.
It doesn't surprise me at all that the Cardinals' organization would have a great ballpark because they are class all the way. Interesting story, I was once on vacation in Florida and some of the Busch family were staying in the same hotel where I was staying and I believe it was maybe Ms. Busch and one of her daughters who were hanging-out by the pool where I was staying.👍
I think the fans are underrated. People talk about Red Sox fans, Yankees fans, Cubs fans, but the Cardinals fans have a lot of baseball knowledge. I remember when Ken Griffey Jr hit his 500th homerun and the family that caught the ball gave it back to Griffey. The fans knew how great Griffey was and how much it meant for him to hit his 500th career Homerun (with the injuries he had, his career would have ended earlier).
Dude. I’m a die hard sports fan from STL and lived in Florida most of my life Busch stadium is the best baseball atmosphere in baseball. I’ve been to almost every mlb stadium It’s the cowboys of baseball or red wings of hockey or lakers
Ballpark village is so underrated. You’ve got the massive Bally sports live area with restaurants and the massive screen to watch, you got the rooftop seats, you got the hall of fame which you can even watch a game from with a cheap ticket and get food in the restaurant, and the other thing people don’t realize is it’s not a wide street so even from the other side you still feel like your in the stadium and have a great view. There’s tons of shade, it’s also a very cheap park to go to. You can spend 200 dollars to get a room that you share with only about 15 other people that’s air conditioned, unlimited food and drink, desert top of course, and you get your own caterer that will come to you and refill drinks and things. Or you could go to the bigger trophy room where you also get unlimited food and drink and you get to experience the history and see the trophies. The rooms are very nice and it may be expensive for some people but it’s 100% worth it. You can get first row outfield seats for 30 dollars. Even just the ballpark food is good. Top 3 ballpark maybe even the best In baseball. It’s better than even the newer stadiums like Atlanta and Texas (yes I’ve been to all three) people just see pictures and don’t realize just how good it is.
went to the U2 concert there where they had the big claw stage set up in the outfield and the stage facing the stands with a walkway going around behind the stage to the outfield. It was quite a sight.
I went to opening day this year and it is so great. I want to go every year now. Nice recognition of retired and current players, Clydesdales and beer wagon, and great crowd even tho it was really cold. So fun. ❤
Diehard Cubs fan but I’d rather go to Busch than Wrigley field. Seen concerts and baseball in the stadium. And it’s simple and as a Cubs fan it kills me to say Busch is best ballpark in MLB!
Bush is one of the nicest ballparks in the majors. Sure, I love the Red Sox and Fenway is wonderful but it’s also cramped, uncomfortable and expensive. I live thirty miles from PNC in Pittsburgh. It’s a great ballpark but I could care less about the hone team. If the Ted Sox come to town I’m there but otherwise… no. St. Louis (new) is beautiful. It’s in the top six.
Went to Busch the other weekend to catch a game with my girlfriend. I hadn't been since they built those apartments you mentioned, and it was really cool to see people hanging out on their own balconies watching the game! It looks like the apartment building had a watch party at the pool too, there was a big crowd there from what I could see in my 1st base seats.
When we heard that they were going to tear down busch 2 many were worried given the kinds of renovations and new stadiums that were being built. We love our stadium, has old time sportsman's park (busch 1) look to it but also has a modern amenities especially with bpv. Also the view of downtown is pretty nice too.
It is a great stadium located right downtown. Lots of great bars and restaurants nearby outside of the complex also. There can be parades, MLS soccer going on, and lots of other fun stuff while you are there. I like that it is open also as you get some more ventilation and don't feel like you are in an enormous bowl of some kind. Fans and staff are usually very nice and the food is great.
I'm a big fan of the neighborhood around the stadium. You should research that for us. We don't have anything like that in Philly. It would be nice to have a little community around the stadium. I envision something like Cooperstown with little diners and bars and souvenir shops and things to do that have to do with baseball.
I went there, it’s just so cool. The fans are incredible, and it’s just the best sports city. I’m sure if a multi billion dollar nba stadium was proposed 90% of the city would be on board to help fund it. It’s insane they lost the nfl. People talk so much about the crime but as long as you avoid the parts with high crime it’s a pretty safe place. You can walk the streets with your kids and be fine.
Royals fan here. Busch is definitely a top stadium. The ballpark village is very nice too for eating/drinking and watching sports. The area basically has everything you'd want in a stadium district.
0:57 I remember going to a game midway through the first season where the tickets became available simply because they'd finished building that section!
I've been the Busch stadium 3 for US men's soccer in 2019 in the summer it was awesome was about 20,000 people there on Fox sports 1 great video keep up the great content and and a great week the depressed Ginger
we Midwesterners are blessed with 3 incredible ball parks that will remain top 5 parks in Baseball for a long time (Cards, Cubs, and Brewers ball parks). It's really hard to beat any of those 3.
Milwaukee's park looks like a massive airport hangar, is in the middle of nothing but concrete parking lots with nothing close to walk to, and they have a massive Water Park kiddie slide.
It's nice, but I'm a child of the old Busch Stadium. I went to see games there when the dimensions were 330ft down the line, 386ft in the power alleys and 414ft to dead center. Few hitters conquered it (Richie Allen & Jack Clark come to mind).
It is really fun to be downtown when Busch and CityPark are playing at the same time. Same goes for late in the season when the Blues are also playing down the street! We are fortunate all the stadiums are within 1/2 mile of each other on Market street.
Thank god he’s back to making baseball videos. I’m sick of hearing about those idiots in a sub. Idc that they died they shouldn’t have been playing around in the Ocean
Been there once. Found an amazing wide open upper deck area with no tickets sold for some reason. We bought the seats and in about the 4th inning the sun was hitting the seats so badly that it felt like 135 degrees. It was so insanely hot and blinding we abandoned our seats and moved up to a standing / bar area that was above our seats where we stood for the rest of the game. I will never buy tix in that area again! They are above the 1st baseline area
Although the ballpark is plain... the best part (above all other parks), is that left field street area is connected to the game. Whereas other stadiums are cutoff from the outside living experience. There's so many good views from across the street, creating a village atmosphere. Folks don't even have to be at the game, but can still feel connected by going to the venues out beyond left field.
I like it much more than the old Busch that’s for sure. I hate artificial turf. And although It’s not on my list of my favorite new parks,it is a great park nonetheless.Built for a great baseball town.
My hometown team..... that stadium has awesome seating, but the St. Louis Summers...! Humid and Hot on most days/nights. It should have been a retractable roof. Seriously oof!
All the "ballpark village" things teams have going on outside of the stadium.. technically arent affiliated w/the official club & the revenue generated doesn't count towards the teams revenue
Well I've been there a few times and I was less than impressed. Parking is expensive. The neighborhood is dangerous as is most of the city. A woman spectator was shot by a stray bullet while INSIDE the stadium watching a game. If you sit in the bleachers in the far outfield during a day game make sure you have sunglasses because you are facing into the western sun. I think they should have built the stadium in the southern or western areas outside the city because until they clean up the crime I won't go to a game there. And i say this after living , going to college and law school, and getting married in St. Louis, Spent lot of time shopping there and going to the Muny, Zoo, Fox theatre and movies houses that used to be downtown. But downtown is a barren place compared to what it once was and the crime rate in St. Louis is a national disgrace.
Busch Stadium is not a "Show-off" stadium. It's simple, right to the point of hosting baseball. Nicely built. The atmosphere is perfect for the sport.
It’s a timeless design. This stadium will last for decades to come. No reason to ever tear it down unless needed
I'm from southern California originally and a Dodgers fan. However, I lived in the St. Louis area for a year and managed to see a Cardinals game while I was there. Real nice park right in downtown. You walk into the main concourse at street level. I was in the left field bleachers. Games over and you walk right out onto the street with Ballpark Village right there if you want to hang out. The fans are a big part of it. I'm used to going to Dodger games with 45,000 people. Same situation at Busch. Big crowd, people were into the game. Wasn't like in L.A. where half the place is empty by the 8th inning because people are leaving early to avoid traffic. The game I went to went 12 innings and 90% of everyone was there to the end. Really cool vibe in there. Its a nice open park. The outfield scoreboard is pretty enormous and easy to see. Had a real good time there and would recommend a game there to any baseball fan.
As a Cardinal fan, I will say this is all mostly true except for the leaving early part. There are always a ton of families that bring the kids with them to get them out of the house and they always bounce by the 7th inning no matter what. Especially this year. I ALWAYS stay to the end of the game and I’m noticing way more people leaving early this year. Can I blame them? Not really.
NorCal-er, and been in STL for over a year, and this stadium is amazing. Giants have a great field too. Dodger stadium... Eh.. You guys have a great crowd presence, but the architecture isnt the best.
I was impressed with Dodger Stadium! The mountains in the background made the difference!!
I went to Busch Stadium this year. It went beyond my expectations. Easily a Top 10, maybe Top 5 ballpark
as someone who goes to 5-10 games at this ballpark per year, i 100% agree
One of the other reasons you didn't cover on Busch is the staff that works there. In my experience going to Cardinals games there, the staff is always helpful, very professional and the experience is enjoyable because of it. Even though St. Louis is one of the most dangerous cities in the US, stadium security make fans feel safe when attending games and events as well. Us Cardinal fans, while passionate about our Birds, don't ever get too rowdy at games either, which is a plus.
As a royals fan I agree, this is one of the best stadiums in baseball. Makes me sad that none of the royals new downtown stadium renderings look remotely close to Busch Stadium
I wouldn’t trust any of those renderings anyway until we get an actual site
I did Busch Stadium and Kauffman back to back. Kauffman is older but I liked it a lot. I get why they want to replace it but I think they’ll Miss something and it’ll be like the Rangers moving into that soulless new stadium.
@@kingarthurj I think to be a good replacement for Kaufman they need to try and replicate the feel. The space-age sweeping circular design, the fountains and greenery in the outfield. Could be a beautiful stadium, if they do it right.
@@kingarthurj I've been to Busch man times and went to a cardinals @ royals game once, stadium is amazing, unlike Busch its this incredibly unique stadium with tons of things that no other ballpark does. but Busch stadium just has the location and skyline, everything about the area is good. and the ballpark village keeps getting better and better, once I stayed in the Hilton 360 hotel and even though it was very packed, the view of downtown St louis with the arch and Busch stadium was amazing, so much to do right in that little area where Busch is and I cant say the same for Kauffman.
Liked Busch but enjoyed Kaufmann a little more
It doesn't surprise me at all that the Cardinals' organization would have a great ballpark because they are class all the way. Interesting story, I was once on vacation in Florida and some of the Busch family were staying in the same hotel where I was staying and I believe it was maybe Ms. Busch and one of her daughters who were hanging-out by the pool where I was staying.👍
Busch family has nothing to do with the Cards, anymore
The backdrop to me is the most intriguing part of the stadium
I think the fans are underrated. People talk about Red Sox fans, Yankees fans, Cubs fans, but the Cardinals fans have a lot of baseball knowledge. I remember when Ken Griffey Jr hit his 500th homerun and the family that caught the ball gave it back to Griffey. The fans knew how great Griffey was and how much it meant for him to hit his 500th career Homerun (with the injuries he had, his career would have ended earlier).
Cardinals fans are super classy no doubt
Hate to admit it, but they got a really great museum in the Ballpark Village area every baseball fan should check out
Dude. I’m a die hard sports fan from STL and lived in Florida most of my life Busch stadium is the best baseball atmosphere in baseball. I’ve been to almost every mlb stadium It’s the cowboys of baseball or red wings of hockey or lakers
Ballpark village is so underrated. You’ve got the massive Bally sports live area with restaurants and the massive screen to watch, you got the rooftop seats, you got the hall of fame which you can even watch a game from with a cheap ticket and get food in the restaurant, and the other thing people don’t realize is it’s not a wide street so even from the other side you still feel like your in the stadium and have a great view. There’s tons of shade, it’s also a very cheap park to go to. You can spend 200 dollars to get a room that you share with only about 15 other people that’s air conditioned, unlimited food and drink, desert top of course, and you get your own caterer that will come to you and refill drinks and things. Or you could go to the bigger trophy room where you also get unlimited food and drink and you get to experience the history and see the trophies. The rooms are very nice and it may be expensive for some people but it’s 100% worth it. You can get first row outfield seats for 30 dollars. Even just the ballpark food is good. Top 3 ballpark maybe even the best In baseball. It’s better than even the newer stadiums like Atlanta and Texas (yes I’ve been to all three) people just see pictures and don’t realize just how good it is.
One of the best for sure! Game atmosphere is amazing!
went to the U2 concert there where they had the big claw stage set up in the outfield and the stage facing the stands with a walkway going around behind the stage to the outfield. It was quite a sight.
I went to opening day this year and it is so great. I want to go every year now. Nice recognition of retired and current players, Clydesdales and beer wagon, and great crowd even tho it was really cold. So fun. ❤
I like that third upper level section from mid way third base and home plate to the right foul pole.
Best one hands down an amazing experience, you cant go wrong with any park ive been to, but this is hands down the best
Diehard Cubs fan but I’d rather go to Busch than Wrigley field. Seen concerts and baseball in the stadium. And it’s simple and as a Cubs fan it kills me to say Busch is best ballpark in MLB!
Really? Diehard Cubs fan? Nobody would care if Cardinals didn’t play there. The fan base makes it a stick out. They’re perennially competitive.
i like the light structures around the stadium
Designed to replicate old Sportsmans Park, their ballpark all century until 1966. Also imitative of the old EADS Bridge going across the Mississippi.
I never thought Busch stadium was that nice until I saw it in person up close!! It's a really nice stadium!!
Huge Cards fan so thank you for giving them some positive coverage despite the down season
Bush is one of the nicest ballparks in the majors. Sure, I love the Red Sox and Fenway is wonderful but it’s also cramped, uncomfortable and expensive.
I live thirty miles from PNC in Pittsburgh. It’s a great ballpark but I could care less about the hone team. If the Ted Sox come to town I’m there but otherwise… no.
St. Louis (new) is beautiful. It’s in the top six.
Went to Busch the other weekend to catch a game with my girlfriend. I hadn't been since they built those apartments you mentioned, and it was really cool to see people hanging out on their own balconies watching the game! It looks like the apartment building had a watch party at the pool too, there was a big crowd there from what I could see in my 1st base seats.
While we may not be feeling it so far this season there's a reason they're also known as the Perfectos
When we heard that they were going to tear down busch 2 many were worried given the kinds of renovations and new stadiums that were being built. We love our stadium, has old time sportsman's park (busch 1) look to it but also has a modern amenities especially with bpv. Also the view of downtown is pretty nice too.
That place is so beautiful and also it new!😊❤
I always liked this stadium and never understood why it never got more respect?
probably because, as he says, there's nothing that really stands out in a crazy way
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It is a great stadium located right downtown. Lots of great bars and restaurants nearby outside of the complex also. There can be parades, MLS soccer going on, and lots of other fun stuff while you are there. I like that it is open also as you get some more ventilation and don't feel like you are in an enormous bowl of some kind. Fans and staff are usually very nice and the food is great.
Kauffman is also pretty underrated too
kaufmann is a dump
Great for handicapped access.
Except it's stuck in a sea of parking lots with nowhere to walk to. No atmosphere.
I agree as a Pirates fan and when I went to Busch Stadium in 2014, I liked it
I'm a big fan of the neighborhood around the stadium. You should research that for us. We don't have anything like that in Philly. It would be nice to have a little community around the stadium. I envision something like Cooperstown with little diners and bars and souvenir shops and things to do that have to do with baseball.
I went there, it’s just so cool. The fans are incredible, and it’s just the best sports city. I’m sure if a multi billion dollar nba stadium was proposed 90% of the city would be on board to help fund it. It’s insane they lost the nfl. People talk so much about the crime but as long as you avoid the parts with high crime it’s a pretty safe place. You can walk the streets with your kids and be fine.
Couldn't the Enterprise Center support an NBA team?
@@Gage_Brumley yes, but that’s not what the nba is looking for. If they want to attract a new team they need to build a new stadium
The view of downtown is what makes this ballpark a major hit! Cincinnati messed up not facing their outfield towards downtown.
Royals fan here. Busch is definitely a top stadium. The ballpark village is very nice too for eating/drinking and watching sports. The area basically has everything you'd want in a stadium district.
0:57 I remember going to a game midway through the first season where the tickets became available simply because they'd finished building that section!
There's a reason we call it Baseball Heaven.
A "Real" ballpark with "Real" dimensions unlike the little league parks in Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
I've been the Busch stadium 3 for US men's soccer in 2019 in the summer it was awesome was about 20,000 people there on Fox sports 1 great video keep up the great content and and a great week the depressed Ginger
we Midwesterners are blessed with 3 incredible ball parks that will remain top 5 parks in Baseball for a long time (Cards, Cubs, and Brewers ball parks). It's really hard to beat any of those 3.
Milwaukee's park looks like a massive airport hangar, is in the middle of nothing but concrete parking lots with nothing close to walk to, and they have a massive Water Park kiddie slide.
It's nice, but I'm a child of the old Busch Stadium. I went to see games there when the dimensions were 330ft down the line, 386ft in the power alleys and 414ft to dead center. Few hitters conquered it (Richie Allen & Jack Clark come to mind).
If it was Budweiser stadium there would have been no problem.
Busch won’t have to host soccer anymore thanks to CityPark. Probably the best soccer only stadium actually.
It is really fun to be downtown when Busch and CityPark are playing at the same time. Same goes for late in the season when the Blues are also playing down the street! We are fortunate all the stadiums are within 1/2 mile of each other on Market street.
They’ve came so far I remember when it was built I thought the opening looked terrible then now it’s a whole cardinal baseball street
It's my favorite of the new retro builds. SF Giants are close 2nd.
The reason its underated is because its in St.Louis! Had the same ballpark was on either coast it would be called the best Stadium in baseball.
Do like the new version and nicer. Then old version
Casino Queen Bar (left feild). Super fun
It isnt a masterpiece, but it has no weaknesses, everything is easy to get, every lower bowl seat is awesome.
Thank god he’s back to making baseball videos. I’m sick of hearing about those idiots in a sub. Idc that they died they shouldn’t have been playing around in the Ocean
If there is one Stadium I want to visit, it’s this one
Bush definitely has a way of growing on you😂
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Typical st Louis always building beautiful baseball parks best baseball city ever well done
Square lights
Been there once. Found an amazing wide open upper deck area with no tickets sold for some reason. We bought the seats and in about the 4th inning the sun was hitting the seats so badly that it felt like 135 degrees. It was so insanely hot and blinding we abandoned our seats and moved up to a standing / bar area that was above our seats where we stood for the rest of the game. I will never buy tix in that area again! They are above the 1st baseline area
You should have researched where the sun hit during a game and picked your seats more wisely. RF gets more "shade" than LF.
do an analysis like this of each ballpark
Time to bring the All-Star game back.
Video idea: players with last names that wrapped around their jersey because they were so long
With the brutal summers and BFIB , StLouis deserves a retractable roof!
Nope.
Although the ballpark is plain... the best part (above all other parks), is that left field street area is connected to the game.
Whereas other stadiums are cutoff from the outside living experience.
There's so many good views from across the street, creating a village atmosphere.
Folks don't even have to be at the game, but can still feel connected by going to the venues out beyond left field.
There is even a spot in there where you can get $5 beers in the ballpark at least last yr haven't gone this yr.
I like it much more than the old Busch that’s for sure. I hate artificial turf. And although It’s not on my list of my favorite new parks,it is a great park nonetheless.Built for a great baseball town.
Much better than Comerica Park.
Camden Yards is great too
There is one crucial weakness of Busch Stadium III. Lower level concourses do not have an open view to the playing field.
Looks good, but like all the new ball parks, the upper decks seem so far from the field.
It may look that way, but when you sit in them, you honestly feel right over the field. Great sightlines from the upper deck.
@@jimspies2775 Good to hear, but are you talking about the front rows of the upper deck?
its obvious you have never been there
@@DavidZinselmeier That's why I'm asking, obviously.
My hometown team..... that stadium has awesome seating, but the St. Louis Summers...! Humid and Hot on most days/nights. It should have been a retractable roof. Seriously oof!
5:18 thank goodness the Yankees and Cardinals get to play every year now. That should have been a thing since interleague began in 1997.
Won't be as unique now. Just another interleague game.
friggin arlington and milwaukee have a roof and BFIB don't? Hello?
Busch stadium should host college football bowl game or a wwe summer slam
No. Plenty of other places for that, including a 70K Dome sitting largely unused.
Hopefully they change the name soon!
its not easy to navigate to the cheap seats
All the "ballpark village" things teams have going on outside of the stadium.. technically arent affiliated w/the official club & the revenue generated doesn't count towards the teams revenue
It's a very. nice park, but does have a couple of bad sight lines.
Doesn't have open concourses from what i heard
You heard wrong, it has a lot of open big wide concourses.
Open concourse means you can see the field from the main concourse. The 100 level seats at Busch has tunnels
@@dave4158 It’s open in the left outfield. Don’t know if that counts. Also open in parts on the upper deck.
Well I've been there a few times and I was less than impressed. Parking is expensive. The neighborhood is dangerous as is most of the city. A woman spectator was shot by a stray bullet while INSIDE the stadium watching a game. If you sit in the bleachers in the far outfield during a day game make sure you have sunglasses because you are facing into the western sun. I think they should have built the stadium in the southern or western areas outside the city because until they clean up the crime I won't go to a game there. And i say this after living , going to college and law school, and getting married in St. Louis, Spent lot of time shopping there and going to the Muny, Zoo, Fox theatre and movies houses that used to be downtown. But downtown is a barren place compared to what it once was and the crime rate in St. Louis is a national disgrace.
I don't like how the stadium looks and all that stuff.
i hate that style of upper deck. looks minor league
Part of the reason is that it’s located in the ghetto. I have to drive through there next week. And I can never get through St. Louis fast enough.
It's not in the ghetto unless you consider all STL a ghetto. If you do whatever. I live in STL and love it.
St Louis is half ghetto the other half isn't it's a bit like new jersey(jersey city/Kearny)