St. Louis Cardinals

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Also known as St. Louis Brown Stockings, St. Louis Browns, and St. Louis Perfectos. Franchise Record: (through 2011) 10,196-9,490-151-5 World Series Titles: 11 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011) National League Pennants: 18 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011) Playoffs: 24 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011) Ballparks: Sportsman's Park I (May 2, 1882-October 13, 1892), Robison Field (April 27, 1893-June 6, 1920), Busch Stadium (July 1, 1920-May 8, 1966), Busch Stadium II (May 12, 1966-October 19, 2005), Busch Stadium III (April 10, 2006-) Franchise Players: Charlie Comiskey, Tip O'Neill, Bill Doak, Rogers Hornsby, Jesse Haines, Jim Bottomley, Chick Hafey, Dizzy Dean, Frankie Frisch, Pepper Martin, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize, Enos Slaughter, Marty Marion, Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, Ken Boyer, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Ted Simmons, Bob Forsch, Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols Retired Numbers: 1 Ozzie Smith; 2 Red Schoendienst; 6 Stan Musial; 9 Enos Slaughter; 10 Tony LaRussa; 14 Ken Boyer; 17 Dizzy Dean; 20 Lou Brock; 24 Whitey Herzog; 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout Major League Baseball); 42 Bruce Sutter; 45 Bob Gibson; 85 August A. Busch Jr.; no number Rogers Hornsby

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[edit] Post-season play

[edit] World Championships: 11

• 1926 Beat New York Yankees 4-3
• 1931 Beat Philadelphia Athletics 4-3
• 1934 Beat Detroit Tigers 4-3
• 1942 Beat New York Yankees 4-2
• 1944 Beat St. Louis Browns 4-2
• 1946 Beat Boston Red Sox 4-3
• 1964 Beat New York Yankees 4-3
• 1967 Beat Boston Red Sox 4-3
• 1982 Beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-3
• 2006 Beat Detroit Tigers 4-1
• 2011 Beat Texas Rangers 4-3

• Overall World Series Record:
  • Won 11 Series, Lost 7 Series
  • Won 56 Games, Lost 56 Games

[edit] National League Pennants: 18

• 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011

[edit] Division Championships: 10

• NL East: 1982, 1985, 1987
• NL Central: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

• NLCS Record: Won 30 Games, Lost 29 Games

Since 2000, the St. Louis Cardinals have won the National League Central six times.

[edit] Wild Card Winners: 2

• 2001, 2011
• NLDS Record: Won 17 Games, Lost 7 Games

[edit] Team History

[edit] Team Owners

• Chris von der Ahe (1881-1898)
• Frank Robison and Stanley Robison (1898-1911)
• Helene Britton (1911-1917)
• Sam Breadon, Branch Rickey, and others (1917-1920)
• Sam Breadon - majority owner (1920-1947)
• Branch Rickey - owner/president (1920-1942)
• Fred Saigh and Robert Hannegan (1947-1949)
• Fred Saigh (1949-1953)
• August A. Busch, Jr. (1953-1989)
• August A. Busch III (1989-1996)
• William O. DeWitt, Jr. (1996-present)

[edit] Further Reading

• Doug Feldmann: St. Louis Cardinals Past and Present, MVP Books, Osceola, WI, 2009.
• Mel R. Freese: The St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
• Greg Marecek and Myron Holtzman: The Cardinals of Cooperstown, Reedy Press, St. Louis, MO, 2010.
• Richard Peterson, ed.: The St. Louis Baseball Reader, University of Missouri Press, Columbia, MO, 2006.
• John Snyder: Cardinals Journal: Year By Year and Day by Day with the St. Louis Cardinals, Clerisy Press, Cincinnati, OH, 2010.

Sources:

• Peter Filichia: Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebrations of All 273 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present, Addison Wesley Publishing Company (March 1993)
• John Thorn: Total Baseball, Total Sports Publishing, 1989, 1995

[edit] Related Sites

• [1] Article on the 1960s St. Louis Cardinals in The Hardball Times.