But that all changed with one swing of his bat tonight at Busch Stadium.
The 47,296 attendance was the largest crowd to see a game at Busch Stadium since it opened in 2006.
This sign was carried over to the new Busch Stadium and remains today.
He has a tattoo of Busch Stadium on his chest.
And everybody in Busch Stadium said a quiet goodbye to it.
At Busch Stadium, they've won seven in a row and 16 of 20.
Busch Stadium was packed with 50,000 of the most serious baseball fans anywhere.
It was only his second victory in six career decisions at Busch Stadium.
It was also the last full season for the original Busch Stadium.
He arrived at Busch Stadium about two hours before the game this afternoon.