2005 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest Winners- Best Portfolio

For 39 seasons they have come. Fathers and sons. Husbands and wives. A look at the people who brought the 2005 season to life at Busch Stadium...for one last time. rlckl

Blake Cesinger and his brother Logan peek through the gates, waiting for an interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Yankees. rlckl

Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter warms-up in the bullpen before the first of a three-game series against the Cubs. rlckl

Peddling beer through Sportsman

Cameras were everywhere in 2005, making memories of the final season. A member of the color guard does his part after posting the flags. rlckl

Oh the treats! From $4.50 kosher dogs to $7 beer, even five bucks for a snowcone was nothing on a July day in St. Louis. rlckl

Fans jockey for autographs from Yankee players as the team plays at Busch for the first and only time in the stadium

Fans erupt as they watch David Eckstein

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina sits solo in the dugout, popping for the final out at Busch Stadium as the Redbirds lost to the Astros in the playoffs. rlckl

Cardinals fans scoop dirt from the infield after the final out against the Houston Astros. The following morning, much of it already has appeared on EBay. rlckl

Ruth Burton embraces Quintin Washington as the fans trickle from Busch Stadium after the final game. rlckl

Classmates of Erin Mace pay a final visit to her grave after burying the high school junior. Another student is charged with her rape and murder. rlckl

Kim Massie sings at the wake for legendary keyboardist Johnnie Johnson in St. Louis. rlckl

Former President Bill Clinton and first lady Laura Bush watch a flyover by the Arkansas Air National Guard at the dedication of Clinton

With escorts in hand, Silvia Gonzalez practices a traditional dance outside a reception hall in celebration of her Quinceanera, the traditional Hispanic

Gabrielle Dyck gets surprised by the massage action of an Interactive Health chair at the annual Home and Garden Show. rlckl

Maintance man Ken Dunn cleans the

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Incoming freshmen and sophomores watch Soldan High wide receiver Joshua Lakes during practice. More than 60 football players turned out for the team. rlckl

The inscription on the back of the Holy Family medals held double meaning as they were sold to pay for severance packages for staff members. rlckl

Kathryn Echele looks to her father Greg as he and wife Anji renew their wedding vows. Both Anji and her parents, parishoners for 44 years, were married in the church. rlckl

Minutes after the last students departed from Holy Family Catholic School, janitor Bruce Barbour went about his task of removing precious items from the building. rlckl

Holy Family seventh graders leave with the knowledge that they will not graduate together as the school shut its doors. The final eighth grade class graduated days before. rlckl

Standing outside the classroom she has called home for 25 years, math teacher Kathy Mitchell absorbs the scene minutes after the final students departed. rlckl

Preparing for the final Sunday mass, Fr. Rickey talks with servers Tasha Stefacek, Ashley Wood and her brother Mark Long. rlckl

Parishoners circle the altar for the final time, stopping to kiss the marble and picking up holy cards, blessed by their pastor. rlckl

What will become of the 107-year-old building is uncertain. Sold by the Archdiocese, it may reopen as another church but more likely will become condominiums. rlckl