Sportsman's Park has been a neighborhood favorite in Ladue for 50 years.  In 1974, the restaurant and bar was opened as Jackie's Place by Norman Probstein and NFL Hall of Famer and Football Cardinal great Jackie Smith.  Jackie decided to pursue other interests in 1978, and in 1980, the establishment was renamed after the ballpark that for 33 years was the home field for both The St. Louis Browns and The St. Louis Cardinals.  Sportsman's Park was owned and operated by Norman's son Jim for several decades until being acquired by brothers Bob and Sam Koplar in 2026, cousins of Jim and fervent patrons of Sportman's since childhood.