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Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Like it Oughta Be

April 8, 1996

— Greatest Moments —

 
 
Like it Oughta Be Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 14, 2020
1. Like it Oughta Be Marker
Inscription. Busch Stadium (1966-2005) opened to celebrate its 30th anniversary with natural grass and a more traditional "ballpark green" color scheme. This ended the era of artificial turf, which was used from 1970-1996 to accommodate both baseball and football.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestrySports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1996.
 
Location. 38° 37.306′ N, 90° 11.504′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Opening Day Slam (here, next to this marker); The Largest Crowd (here, next to this marker); Big Shot for Big Mac (here, next to this marker); Hard-Hittin' Whiten (here, next to this marker); Three at Home (here, next to this marker); The Secret Weapon (here, next to this marker); McGwire Tops Maris (a few steps from this marker); Home Run for Lawless (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
 
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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