KY3 Rewind to 2005: Fans camp out to get St. Louis Cardinals tickets

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KY3 Rewind to 2005: Fans camp out to get St. Louis Cardinals tickets

The line was a block long by the time the window opened at Hammons Field in February 2005 for single-game ticket sales for the Springfield Cardinals first season. (kY3 NEWS archives)

Story Published: Mar 1, 2008 at 4:30 AM CDT

Story Updated: Mar 7, 2008 at 3:05 PM CDT

By Gene Hartley

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St. Louis Cardinals fans camped out for 48 hours at Hammons Field in February 2005 to get tickets to the major league club’s two exhibition games against the new Class AA Springfield Cardinals. They also had the first opportunity to buy single game tickets for the minor league club’s opening season. The reporters are KY3 News’ Sara Sheffield and Michelle Sherwood (who is now at KSPR, which is operated by KY3).

Springfield played 70 home games at Hammons Field between April and September of that year. Its inaugural season record was 70-70.
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Tickets for individual tickets for the 2008 season go on sale on Wednesday, March 5, at 9 a.m. Tickets for all 70 regular season games at Hammons Field will be available, in addition to both exhibition games against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 28-29, as well as the 2008 Texas League All-Star Game on June 25. Opening Day is Thursday, April 3.

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