A close to a great stadium, and a great season.

Yes, there was magic in the NLCS when Pujols hit the game-breaking home run in Game 5 in Houston.

But even though they came back home to Busch, the Cardinals were no match for Roy Oswalt and the staff of the Houston Astros, I think had it not been for the Astros, the Redbirds would have their second consecutive World Series experience.

And the BIG SURPRISE: I indeed did purchase a ticket to the final World Series game at Busch Stadium, Game Five.
This game, however, will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston, and I should recieve a refund in the next few weeks.

Busch Stadium will never be forgotten. Although the name will live on to a more advanced place next door, it is that white concrete facility with the arches at top, that opened in 1966, that people will remember the most. While I am deeply saddened to never see that historic facility ever again, I had two great visits this year - one of those, the final regular season series, against the Reds, is in a gallery on AllenArena.com

I am hoping to make a visit to St. Louis in April next year, and am looking forward to the new Busch Stadium. Vast concourses. Bricks and old-style steel arches. Escalators. A baseball-friendly design. An advanced scoreboard. Full view into downtown and the Arch.
But I also bet a few tears will be shed, as only rubble from the classic Busch will remain then.