Bob Gibson - 1998-Apr-18 :: Jack Buck 1998-Aug-20
Stan Musial 1998-Spe-05 :: Red Schoendienst 1999-Apr-11 :: Enos Slaughter 1999-Jul-18
Lou Brock 1999-Aug-29 :: Dizzy Dean 2000-May-17 :: Rogers Hornsby 2000-Aug-20
Busch Stadium (Busch Stadium III") is located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It is the home of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, opened on 2006-April-04. Outside the Gate 3 entrance stands a bronze statue of Cardinals legend Stan "The Man" Musial. Other Cardinals statues that previously surrounded Busch Memorial Stadium are now displayed at the corner of Clark and 8th streets, outside the Cardinals' team store. The statues are of former Cardinal players and Hall of Fame inductees Enos Slaughter, Dizzy Dean, Rogers Hornsby, Red Schoendienst, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith, and Ted Simmons; former St. Louis Browns player and Hall of Fame inductee George Sisler; former Negro league St. Louis Stars player and Hall of Fame inductee Cool Papa Bell; and former Cardinals radio broadcaster and Hall of Fame honoree Jack Buck.
Pins were sponsored by Hunter Meats, proud to sponsor Cardinal Baseball for 30 years and proud to be St Louis' #1 hot dog brand. Pins came attached to a card with a player photo and bio. Backs were blank. Date of the unvieling were imprinted on the backs of the pinsPins were not issued for Cool Papa Bell, George Sisler whose statues was dedicated in 2001. Pins were not issed for Ted Simmons statue dedication in 2021
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