ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Each one of the new 680 individual light fixtures that were installed at Busch Stadium this offseason can flicker on and off at the blink of eye. And the St. Louis Cardinals are still experimenting with how to put that power to use this season.
Cardinals Vice President of Facility Planning Joe Abernathy and "Craig" in the control booth put on a light display for media, Tuesday night. With nine days left before the Cardinals home opener, Abernathy and his crew are still settling on how the lights could be used to celebrate Cardinals home runs and pitching changes, or highlight certain sections of the stadium like the batter's eye in center field, bullpens or home plate.
You can watch the demonstration in the video above.
"We're starting to see that within Major League Baseball," Abernathy pointed out. "They're using it for bringing guys in from the bullpen, home runs, victories...the in-game entertainment guy should have a lot of fun with this!"
Players and staff will also benefit from the new lights. The quality of light will be 90% of the quality of natural light with improved uniformity, reduced shadows, reduced glare, and providing a more visually comfortable light.
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