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Home > Cardinals Fan Guide > Busch Stadium II Countdown Number Pull
[Updated 10/18/05]
For the final season at Busch Stadium (2) the Cardinals counted down the final 81 home games in a special way. Every game a special Cardinals
personality stepped onto the field during the sixth inning and was introduced as he/she pulled a huge countdown number off the right field wall.
Below is a list of who pulled what number and when.
- Number Pulled -- Date (Opponent) -- Name
- #81 -- 04/08/2005 (PHI) -- Jackie Smith, former football Cardinals star
- #80 -- 04/09/2005 (PHI) -- Isaac Bruce, Rams wide receiver
- #79 -- 04/10/2005 (PHI) -- Fredbird
- #78 -- 04/12/2005 (CIN) -- Rick Hummel, Post-Dispatch baseball writer
- #77 -- 04/13/2005 (CIN) -- Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds outfielderwho hit his 500th homer at Busch
- #76 -- 04/20/2005 (CHI) -- Ted Simmons, former Cardinal All-Star catcher
- #75 -- 04/21/2005 (CHI) -- Jay Randolph Sr., former Cardinals broadcaster
- #74 -- 04/22/2005 (HOU) -- Gary Gaetti, former Cardinals’ third baseman
- #73 -- 04/23/2005 (HOU) -- Harry Keough, soccer Hall of Famer and former SLU soccer coach
- #72 -- 04/24/2005 (HOU) -- Walt Jocketty, Cardinals general manager
- #71 -- 04/26/2005 (MIL) -- Bob Uecker, actor, former Cardinal catcher, current Milwaukee broadcaster
- #70 -- 04/27/2005 (MIL) -- Ken Dayley, former Cardinals relief pitcher
- #69 -- 04/28/2005 (MIL) -- Marine Corporal Eric Shelvy, a graduate of DeSmet High School
- #68 -- 05/05/2005 (SD) -- Jason Isringhausen / Ray King
- #67 -- 05/06/2005 (SD) -- Andy Benes, former Cardinal
- #66 -- 05/07/2005 (SD) -- Bob Pettit, former St. Louis Hawks NBA Great
- #65 -- 05/08/2005 (SD) -- Fredbird's mom (Mother's Day)
- #64 -- 05/09/2005 (LA) -- The family of Ken Boyer, former Cardinal
- #63 -- 05/10/2005 (LA) -- Bing Devine
- #62 -- 05/11/2005 (LA) -- Tim Forneris, groundskeeper who caught BigMac's 62nd HR Ball
- #61 -- 05/12/2005 (LA) -- The sons of August Busch Jr.
- #60 -- 05/23/2005 (PIT) -- Matt Browning, police officer who lost his legs in a vehicle accident while working under cover
- #59 -- 05/24/2005 (PIT) -- Joe Cunningham, former Cardinal
- #58 -- 05/25/2005 (PIT) -- Dr. Stan London, longtime Cardinals' doctor
- #57 -- 05/27/2005 (WAS) -- Flynn, Kannon, Sierra Kile, widow and children of late Darryl Kile, ex Cardinal
- #56 -- 05/28/2005 (WAS) -- Frank Robinson, Washington Nationals Manager
- #55 -- 05/29/2005 (WAS) -- Jose Cardenal, former Cardinal
- #54 -- 06/06/2005 (BOS) -- Kenny Wallace, NASCAR Driver
- #53 -- 06/07/2005 (BOS) -- Andy VanSlike, former Cardinal
- #52 -- 06/08/2005 (BOS) -- Lt. Col. Todd Robbins, Armed Forces
- #51 -- 06/10/2005 (NYY) -- Ted Sizemore, former Cardinal
- #50 -- 06/11/2005 (NYY) -- Joe Torre, Yankees Manager
- #49 -- 06/12/2005 (NYY) -- Rick Horton, TV commentator and former Cardinal pitcher
- #48 -- 06/23/2005 (PIT) -- Brandon Bernstein, NHRA Driver
- #47 -- 06/24/2005 (PIT) -- John Mabry, Cardinal utility man
- #46 -- 06/25/2005 (PIT) -- Jerry Buchek, former Cardinal
- #45 -- 06/26/2005 (PIT) -- Bob Gibson, Cardinal Hall of Famer
- #44 -- 06/28/2005 (CIN) -- Kenny Reitz, former Cardinal
- #43 -- 06/29/2005 (CIN) -- George Grande, Reds broadcaster
- #42 -- 06/30/2005 (COL) -- Bruce Sutter, former Cardinal pitcher
- #41 -- 07/01/2005 (COL) -- Ernie Hayes, Busch Stadium organist
- #40 -- 07/02/2005 (COL) -- Amadee, cartoonist
- #39 -- 07/03/2005 (COL) -- Al Harbosky, TV commentator and former Cardinal pitcher
- #38 -- 07/15/2005 (HOU) -- John Stiles, grandson of Rollie Stiles -- one of the oldest living MLB players
- #37 -- 07/16/2005 (HOU) -- Kent Bottenfield & Scott Terry
- #36 -- 07/17/2005 (HOU) -- Keith Hernandez
- #35 -- 07/18/2005 (MIL) -- Jim Otis
- #34 -- 07/19/2005 (MIL) -- Danny Cox
- #33 -- 07/20/2005 (MIL) -- Larry Walker
- #32 -- 07/21/2005 (MIL) -- Mark Lamping
- #31 -- 07/22/2005 (CHI) -- Bob Forsch
- #30 -- 07/23/2005 (CHI) -- Tim McCarver
- #29 -- 07/24/2005 (CHI) -- Vince Coleman
- #28 -- 08/01/2005 (FLA) -- Dick Renna
- #27 -- 08/02/2005 (FLA) -- Scott Rolen
- #26 -- 08/03/2005 (FLA) -- Jack McKeon
- #25 -- 08/04/2005 (FLA) -- Tony Perez
- #24 -- 08/05/2005 (ATL) -- Whitey Herzog
- #23 -- 08/06/2005 (ATL) -- Buck O'Neal & Terry Pendleton
- #22 -- 08/07/2005 (ATL) -- Jack Clark & Roger Wehrli
- #21 -- 08/16/2005 (ARI) -- Todd Worrell
- #20 -- 08/17/2005 (ARI) -- Lou Brock
- #19 -- 08/18/2005 (ARI) -- Tom Pagnozzi
- #18 -- 08/19/2005 (SFN) -- Mike Shannon
- #17 -- 08/20/2005 (SFN) -- Jim Hart
- #16 -- 08/21/2005 (SFN) -- Ray Lankford
- #15 -- 09/05/2005 (CHI) -- Jim Edmonds
- #14 -- 09/06/2005 (CHI) -- Jack Buck family: Carol, Joe & Julie Buck
- #13 -- 09/07/2005 (CHI) -- Jim Hanifan, former Big Red coach
- #12 -- 09/08/2005 (NYM) -- Tom Lawless
- #11 -- 09/09/2005 (NYM) -- Jose Oquendo, the "Secret Weapon"
- #10 -- 09/10/2005 (NYM) -- Tony LaRussa
- #9 -- 09/11/2005 (NYM) -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- #8 -- 09/12/2005 (PIT) -- Larry Wilson, football Cardinals
- #7 -- 09/13/2005 (PIT) -- Dave Ricketts
- #6 -- 09/14/2005 (PIT) -- Stan "The Man" Musial
- #5 -- 09/27/2005 (HOU) -- Albert Pujols
- #4 -- 09/28/2005 (HOU) -- Marty Marion
- #3 -- 09/30/2005 (CIN) -- Mark McGwire
- #2 -- 10/01/2005 (CIN) -- Red Schoendienst
- #1 -- 10/02/2005 (CIN) -- Ozzie Smith
Did we miss anything? If we are missing a name, please post a correction!
Thanks to the members in this thread for contributing!
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