Inductees
August A. “Gussie” Busch, Jr.
March 28, 1899—October 29, 1989
August Busch Jr., head of Anheuser-Busch, purchased the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953. The team experienced considerable difficulty in the 1950’s, but the investment later paid off. In 1964, the Cardinals won their first of three World Series with Busch as their number-one fan.
Busch has been selected “Man of the Year” by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, received The Man and Boy Award from the National Board of the Boys’ Clubs of America, and received an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from St. Louis University and Washington University.