<P> Due to increased demand, Game 7 of the 2011 World Series accommodated a baseball record of 47,399 by increasing the number of standing room only tickets . The attendance record for any sporting event is 48,263, in a 2013 Association Football (soccer) friendly match between Chelsea F.C. and Manchester City F.C., made possible by on field seating . The largest attendance (53,000) of any event at Busch belongs to U2 during a concert from their 360 ° Tour in 2011 . </P> <P> Ballpark Village, a mixed - use development located across Clark Street from Busch Stadium, is targeted to enhance the ballpark goers' experience . Phase 1 of the development, completed for the start of the 2014 season, includes entertainment venues, restaurants, and retail . Anchored by Cardinals Nation (which includes the Cardinals Hall of Fame, a two - story Cardinals - themed restaurant and all - inclusive rooftop seating for 300 + fans featuring spectacular views of the field across the street), a 20,000 sq ft Budweiser Brew House, FOX Sports Midwest Live! and PBR, the $100 million phase 1 development of Ballpark Village promises to be a vibrant gathering space throughout the year, not just during the baseball season . </P> <P> Busch Stadium is the Cardinals' fourth home ballpark and the third of that name . The Cardinals' original home ballpark was Sportsman's Park from 1882--1892 when they played in the American Association and were known as the Browns . In 1893, the Browns moved to a new ballpark five blocks northwest of Sportsman's Park which would serve as their home from 1893--1920 . The new park was originally called New Sportsman's Park but became more commonly referred to as Robison Field . Midway through the 1920 season the Cardinals abandoned Robison Field and returned to the original Sportsman's Park and became tenants of their American League rivals, the St. Louis Browns . In 1953, the Anheuser - Busch Brewery purchased the Cardinals and the new owner subsequently also purchased Sportsman's Park from the Browns and renamed it Busch Stadium, later becoming Busch I . The Browns then left St. Louis for Baltimore after the season . The Cardinals built Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch II, in downtown St. Louis, opened it during the 1966 season and played there until 2005 . It was built as the multi-purpose stadium home of both the baseball Cardinals and the football Cardinals, now the Arizona Cardinals . The current Busch Stadium was constructed adjacent to, and partly atop, the site of Busch Memorial Stadium . </P> <P> The Cardinals home field in spring training is Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida . They share the complex, which opened in 1998, with the Miami Marlins . Before moving to Jupiter, the Cardinals hosted spring training at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1937--1997 . </P>

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