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The New Busch Stadium of the St. Louis Cardinals opened on April 10, 2006 in a city mourning the demolition of "The Old Busch Stadium," but excited and ready for a new chapter in the history of their beloved Cardinals baseball team. The "greatest baseball fans in the country" watched the construction of the new stadium with anticipation and were not disappointed. The new stadium is reminiscent of older ballparks with its facade of brick, the classic arched entrances and the grass playing field, but is also a truly 21st century facility with its modern amenities and the creative use of brick, concrete, exposed steel and glass.

The seating capacity of the stadium is 46,861 with the majority of the seats having views of the Gateway Arch and the downtown skyline. It offers numerous party and club rooms and utilizes state-of-the-art message and score boards. The spacious concourses with elevators and escalators to all levels make it easily accessible to the fans. It was designed by architectural firm HOK Sport "to bring baseball's best ballpark to baseball's best fans." The new Busch Stadium cost $365 million to complete.

The inaugural game on April 10, 2006 was a season in preview as shortstop David Eckstein, later to be named MVP of the World Series, got the first Cardinal hit and slugger Albert Puhols hit the first Cardinal Homerun in the third inning in Card's victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The opening season of the "new" Busch Stadium was capped off when the St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series in October.