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A group of fans prevented a potential tragic situation Wednesday night when one pulled a man off the ledge of one of the upper sections at Busch Stadium in St. Louis during a Cardinals-Brewers game. A video posted by Instagram user Oliver Stoffel showed a fan in a blue shirt and shorts straddling the ledge in what appeared to be the 200s section, with one leg dangling off the side. “Oh, my God,” said an individual watching the scene. A fan in a red cap then walked up behind the individual and grabbed him from behind, with the individual in...

Several thousand Cardinals fans managed to get into Busch Stadium while the National League was still holding batting practice. This was no small feat. Mindful of the security crackdown due to President Barack Obama’s attendance tonight, fans came directly from the All-Star parade and lined up at the stadium gates before the ballpark opened.

Note: Includes photo. # Note: The following text is a quote: FBI Working Extra Innings at MLB All-Star Game ST. LOUIS—Dozens of FBI agents and specialists are among the thousands converging on St. Louis for the Major League Baseball All-Star game and the events leading up to the annual baseball extravaganza. The FBI is teaming up with other law enforcement agencies to support the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, which is responsible for the overall security and emergency management of the event. The FBI’s role is to gather, analyze, and share intelligence related to potential threats. The Major League Baseball...

Busch Stadium's final bow came under a cool October sky, with class and grace and the tiny, brilliant flashes of drugstore cameras sparkling deep into the night. It ended Wednesday with two of St. Louis' finest, capless and balding in their blue police shirts, standing in the left field grass and tossing a baseball back and forth as if they were still schoolboys. It ended with Emma Ganske, who had driven from her home in Collinsville without a ticket but who had talked herself into the old park at game's end, reaching over a low wall and scooping a handful...