Busch Stadium

Though clearly one of the despised cookie cutter styled stadiums of the 1960's / '70's, Busch has been spared the hatred that the others have felt. It may be that the central downtown location played a part in that assessment as this view from the Gateway Arch details.

A view from across the street. A distinctive feature of Busch Stadium is the replication of the Gateway Arch incorporated into the top of the stadium.

As can be seen in the image below, which dates back to the early 1990's, Busch Stadium used to have a synthetic turf field, which has since been replaced with natural grass. Interestingly, when the stadium opened in 1966, the field was natural grass, making Busch Stadium the only current ballpark to go from natural grass to synthetic turf and back to natural grass. Being a multi purpose stadium, you can also make out the faint outline of the football field.

Looking down at the field from high in the upper deck from behind the plate...

... and the mirror view from centerfield.