Anheuser-Busch and St. Louis

August A. Busch, Jr. took over the reins of the company in 1946. The great-grandson and grandson of the company founders, Gussie Busch is credited with building the brewery into the powerhouse it is today.
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August A. Busch, Jr. took over the reins of the company in 1946. The great-grandson and grandson of the company founders, Gussie Busch is credited with building the brewery into the powerhouse it is today. He is also responsible for the close association of the beer with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, which the company bought in 1953 for $7.8 million.

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