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Watch now: The magic of Roger Freed and other Busch II moments

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 1, 2020

Related Topics: Roger Freed, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire, Brock, Adolphus Busch, Bob Gibson, Busch Memorial Stadium, Vince Coleman, Los Angeles Dodgers

Hall of Famer Rick Hummel explains how a grand slam hit by Roger Freed on May 1, 1979 prevented him from being sent to the Cardinals' minor league team in Springfield, Ill.

The top 20 moments in Busch Stadium II history.

20. Vince Coleman and the tarp

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St. Louis Cardinals Vince Coleman (center) lies on the field of Busch Stadium after his leg was run over by the machine that rolls out the tarp to protect the field from rain on Sunday, Oct. 13, 1985. Teammates surround him. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin)

Vince Coleman was nearly swallowed by the automatic tarpaulin at Busch on Oct.

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