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Sportsman Park Scoreboard Number 4, with 5 on Reverse
Sportsman Park was from 1920-53 simultaneously the home of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League. Offered is a scoreboard mental Number 4 that was used in the scoreboard at Sportsman Park. After the Browns relocated to Baltimore and became the Orioles for the 1954 season, Sportsman Park remained the home of the Cardinals baseball team through 1966. Over the years, Sportsman Park was the home field of several short-lived NFL teams and then the home grounds of the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals from 1960-66. It its later years, Sportsman Park was also known as Busch Stadium. Earlier names for the stadium included the Grand Avenue Grounds, and Athletic Park. Sportsman Park was the home stadium for such Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals baseball players as Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dizzy Dean, Stan Musial, Lou Brock, Rogers Hornsby, Red Schoendienst, Bob Gibson, Joe Medwick. St. Louis Browns Hall of Famers who called Sportsman Park home: Dizzy Dean and Rogers Hornsby, who each played for both St. Louis teams, Satchel Paige, George Sisler, Heinie Manush, and Browns' executives Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck. The offered Number 4 scoreboard number has Number 5 on the reverse. The number measures approx. 12.5x14.5". There is a circular hole of approx. 1" in diameter that was used to hang the number in the scoreboard. The background of each side of the scoreboard numbers is painted black and both the Number 4 and the Number 5 are painted white. The two-sided number weighs 53 ounces. It exhibits great use. There are dings, chipping, very small stains, minor rust spots, tiny scratches, and evidence of repainting. Sportsman Park was demolished in 1966, and a scoreboard number from such a defunct stadium makes a rare find and a nostalgic remembrance.
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