Fans can see the St. Louis Arch rising above the left field roof from the upper deck and now can arrive on the city's light-rail line. Busch Stadium is a St. Louis landmark in the shadows of the downtown skyline and Gateway Arch. Planned as an urban renewal project, it was an early example of the round multipurpose stadiums that swept the sports world in the 1960s and 70s. Although quite unfriendly to sluggers, it was a neutral park with respect to scoring. Ground Rules Fair ball hitting above yellow line in left field or right field is a home run.
Ball hitting on or below yellow line is in play.
Fair ball bounding into field boxes, bleachers, bullpens or going through or under fences is a ground rule double. Photographers' area on outfield end of each dugout shall be considered part of the dugout. Ball hitting anyone on playing field except as otherwise noted in the Official Rules is in play. In 1982, its official name was shortened to Busch Stadium, which had been the name borne by its predecessor, Sportsman's Park, in its final 12 years. In 1996, the stadium was altered by the reinstallation of a grass field, creation of a picnic area in the left-field stands, and shortening of the power alleys by 11 feet and center field by 12 feet.