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St. Louis— Section 328 sits at a far edge of Busch Stadium, and in Monday's blazing-hot heat, the sun bore down on its western-facing seats long after shade came to the rest of the crowd. But for the 80 or so people sitting there, the section had the best seats in the house. For the first time, the Cardinals set aside a spot for fans with peanut allergies and their families. And so, on Monday, ... [link]

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Anti-Peanut Baseball Fans of the World Rejoice!
Published 7/22/2008 at The Sporting Blog
It’s a really good thing I’m not allergic to peanuts, otherwise Sporting News would have no way to compensate me for my outstanding work around here. Some people, however, aren’t so lucky. Yes friends, peanut allergies are a very real and serious epidemic, which can cause all sorts of adverse effects, such as the inability to eat Reeses Pieces and, for some, attend baseball games. Fear not: The St. Louis Cardinals are here to rid the sporting world of this problem, one scorching hot nosebleed section at a time: ...

THE CARDINALS ARE CONSIDERATE
Published 7/22/2008 at With Leather - The official sports gossip blog for attractive people
... On Monday night, the Cardinals set aside one of worst sections in Busch Stadium -- upper level, sitting in the sun after the rest of the stadium gets shade -- as a peanut-free zone as a consideration to fans with peanut allergies.  Naturally, a bunch of delicate kids who had never enjoyed peanut-free baseball were thrilled with the separate-but-equal status.  ...

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