Busch Stadium Busch Stadium III Address 700 Clark Ave Location St. Louis, Missouri Coordinates 38 ° 37 ′ 21 '' N 90 ° 11 ′ 35 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.62250 ° N 90.19306 ° W ﻿ / 38.62250; - 90.19306 Coordinates: 38 ° 37 ′ 21 '' N 90 ° 11 ′ 35 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.62250 ° N 90.19306 ° W ﻿ / 38.62250; - 90.19306 Public transit Metrolink: Stadium Owner St. Louis Cardinals Operator St. Louis Cardinals Capacity 44,494 (2018 -- present) 45,529 (2017) 45,538 (2016) 45,399 (2014 -- 2015) 43,975 (2006 -- 2013) 47,514 (with standing room) Record attendance Soccer (largest sporting event): 48,263 Chelsea F.C. vs Manchester City F.C. (3 - 4) Baseball: 48,052 (July 29, 2017) Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Hockey: 46,556 (January 2, 2017) St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks: 2017 NHL Winter Classic Concert: U2 's U2 360 ° Tour 52,273 (largest non-sporting event) Field size Left field -- 336 feet (102 m) Left center field -- 375 feet (114 m) Center field -- 400 feet (122 m) Right center field -- 375 feet (114 m) Right field -- 335 feet (102 m) Surface Kentucky bluegrass Construction Broke ground January 17, 2004; 14 years ago (January 17, 2004) Opened April 4, 2006; 12 years ago (April 4, 2006) (MiLB exhibition) April 10, 2006; 12 years ago (April 10, 2006) (MLB) Construction cost $ 365 million ($443 million in 2017 dollars) Architect Populous Kennedy Associates / Architects Inc. Project manager Clayco Corp. Structural engineer Bliss & Nyitray, Inc Services engineer M-E Engineers, Inc. General contractor Hunt / Kwame Tenants St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) (2006 -- present)
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