Gateway Arch Was Expensive At The Time But Vital To Downtown St. Louis

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is one of the most recognizable symbols in the United States of America. Yale University is sponsoring a series of books on American icons. As is typical of so much writing these days, the authors have a jaundiced view of America.

News-Sentinel

Deep Time Baseball Venues In St. Louis

The collective memory of the Cardinal Nation only goes back so far. If all you know is what you hear and read in the normal course of being a fan, recorded baseball history started at Sportsman’s Park in the 20’s. Everything before that has mostly faded into the mist. But consider that, at the time, St. Louis fans supported two Major League teams, and had for some time. So where did they come from? Let’s have a look at the ooze which gave life to the primordial fans.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Mark McGwire Is Testing A Loyal Baseball Town

The night Mark McGwire slugged his record-breaking 62nd home run, Bob Beumer was cheering from the upper reaches of the old Busch Stadium. That ticket stub is on display in his basement, where it joins some photographs, a few autographed baseballs and other McGwire mementos from the home run chase in 1998 that gripped the nation and revived the sport. Now, though, for Beumer and many other Cardinals fans, those days seem a bit less triumphant.

NY Times

Mark McGwire Has Work To Do To Make Things Right

Mark McGwire needs a do-over.

His apology was not enough. His tearful interview with Bob Costas on MLB Network was not enough.

Fox Sports

Former Trainer Tells ESPN He Provided Steroids To Mark McGwire

During an interview on ESPN which will air on Sunday, a former trainer convicted of dealing steroids says Mark McGwire told him his goal in taking the steroids was to get "bigger, faster, stronger."

STL Globe-Democrat

Adolphus A. Busch IV Lambasts Mark McGwire

A son of former Cardinals owner August Busch Jr. added Friday to the growing wave of criticism surrounding the club's hiring of ex-first baseman Mark McGwire as hitting coach, lambasting the former single-season home run champion's "highly orchestrated apology" regarding steroid use during the majority of his playing career

STL Today

Whitey Herzog, Adolphus Busch Lash Out At Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire's steroids admission has drawn the ire of some prominent people close to the Cardinals organization, as ex-manager Whitey Herzog and Adolphus Busch IV, the great-great grandson of Anheuser-Busch founder Adolphus Busch, whose family owned the team from 1953-1996, spoke publicly against the former home run king and the topic of steroids in general.

Cardinals Official Site

How About A Mark McGwire Dunking Booth?

Here’s an idea for Mark McGwire and Cardinals Care: I’m having a hard time keeping up with all of the people who are coming forward to go off on McGwire, the disgraced former slugger and controversial new Cardinals’ batting coach.

Bernie's Five Minutes

Adolphus A. Busch IV Takes A Swing At Mark McGwire, Cardinals

Adolphus A. Busch IV, the great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch’s founder and an uncle of August A. Busch IV, took his turn criticizing the return of Mark McGwire to the Cardinals as hitting coach.

Cardinal Beat

St. Louis Bids Farwell To Local Anheuser-Busch Ownership

Few American cities are as closely linked to an industry as St. Louis is to the Anheuser-Busch brewery, making Tuesday a difficult day for many here when Belgium-based InBev closed its $52 billion buyout of the company.

KMOV

Anheuser-Busch Board Still Mulling InBev Offer

More than a week after InBev's $47.5 billion takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch Cos. shook St. Louis, the board of the American beer icon said it's not ready to respond. And when it does answer its Belgian rival, it will be with one fewer voice.

STL Today