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[b.heagy]

Sportsmans Park. Any idea what is on the flags ? National league teams? Minor league teams? anyone have a list that can help me with my research.

[b.heagy]

Birdbats? Bigtruck ? Would greatly appreciate some help.

[Birdbats]

Not a clue, Bill. Sorry.

[arl423]

In the book Sportsman's Park The Players, The Fans & The Game by Dan O'Neill there is a picture page 37 of Stan Musial with these Flags in the Back Ground. They appear to be the National League Flags. I can make out Cincinnatti, St. Louis, Los Angeles. Picture in the book says its from 1963

Hope this helps.

Adam

[b.heagy]

Adam,
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I recently bought a collection of vintage St. Louis Cardinals memorabilia. Included were some great Cardinals banners. Also included were 8 banners approx 4x10 feet. Savanah, Johnson City, Springfield, Gastonia, Louisville, Calgary, Hamilton, & Arkansas. I was told they were flown at Sportmans park. 3 have Civic Center written on them. Some are older than others. Trying to determine where they are from. Not all are the same style.

[arl423]

Bill

I would say they are flags of the Cardinals farm teams. I can't find a list of all the farm teams from that era but at one time the Cardinals had 30+ farm teams. Civic Center may have something to do with the Civic Center Corporation who used to run Busch Stadium before A B took over.

Adam

[Birdbats]

Bill,

I checked with the team's HOF/museum. Sportsman's flew the flags of both other MLB teams and Cardinals-affiliated farm teams. I don't know which flags are in the photo -- MLB or farm teams.

The examples the museum have measure 56" tall by 112" wide and look like pennants with a double-point.

Jeff

[b.heagy]

Jeff,
Thank you, that is very helpful. I was told they were the minor league affiliates. I assume I can rule out the 3 with Civic Center written on them. Attached are pics of the banners. Just have to find out if these are the teams.

[b.heagy]

Some more.

[STLCardinalscollector]

Bill,
I had a flag a few years ago exactly like the green Louisville flag, it even had the sewn on extensions. I was told that they were on Busch II, and were farm teams, and other major league teams.
David