Out of all of the doughnut shaped stadiums that had littered the land from 1968 until
2006, Busch Stadium II was easily the best of the bunch. Its trademark arches
which surrounded the ballpark gave it character as did its striking red seats.
Trust me when I say that places like Three Rivers Stadium… lacked any
character whatsoever. In fact by the Mark McGwire era, Busch Stadium II would
become such a well renovated facility that many felt (including us) that it be
nearly sinful of an idea to replace it. In talking too many of the fans around
"B-II", Busch Stadium the 2nd was where they remember the days of the "white rat"
when Whitey Herzog ran Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee and Vince Coleman around
the bases so fast that opposing starting pitchers went dizzy. Busch Stadium II
wasn't perfect, but it was certainly a nice enough home. |