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St. Petersburg Cardinals
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- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- League: Florida State League (1966-1996)
- Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals 1966-1996
- Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
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[edit] Team History
The St. Petersburg Cardinals were a long-time affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Florida State League, playng from 1966 to 1996. The team was also known as the St. Petersburg Cards at times.
In its first season, the team hosted the longest game played in baseball history up to that point, losing to the Miami Marlins, 4-3, in 29 innings. The game began on June 14, 1966 and lasted until the early hours of June 15th, the umpires having failed to apply a 12:50 am curfew. This game remains the longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball history, and only the longest game in baseball history, played in 1981 and which lasted 33 innings, has ever gone longer.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 91-45 | 1st | Sparky Anderson | Lost League Finals |
| 1967 | 96-43 | 1st | Ron Plaza | League Champs |
| 1968 | 80-63 | 3rd | Ron Plaza | Lost in 1st round |
| 1969 | 54-76 | 11th | Jack Krol | |
| 1970 | 78-52 | 3rd | Joe Cunningham | Lost League Finals |
| 1971 | 72-69 | 5th | Joe Cunningham | |
| 1972 | 66-66 | 5th (t) | Roy Majtyka | |
| 1973 | 84-62 | 2nd | Roy Majtyka | League Champs |
| 1974 | 59-71 | 6th (t) | Roy Majtyka | |
| 1975 | 88-47 | 1st | Jack Krol | League Champs |
| 1976 | 70-71 | 5th | Hal Lanier | |
| 1977 | 83-56 | 2nd | Hub Kittle | Lost League Finals |
| 1978 | 84-56 | 1st | Hal Lanier | Lost in 1st round |
| 1979 | 64-71 | 7th | Sonny Ruberto | |
| 1980 | 70-66 | 4th | Tommy Thompson | Lost in 1st round |
| 1981 | 69-63 | 4th | Nick Leyva | |
| 1982 | 69-64 | 4th | Nick Leyva (26-30) / Jim Riggleman (43-34) | |
| 1983 | 70-64 | 5th | Jim Riggleman | |
| 1984 | 71-73 | 7th | Jim Riggleman | |
| 1985 | 78-62 | 3rd | Dave Bialas | Lost in 1st round |
| 1986 | 88-48 | 1st | Dave Bialas / Marty Mason / Mike Jorgensen | League Champs |
| 1987 | 85-57 | 2nd | Dave Bialas | Lost in 1st round |
| 1988 | 68-68 | 10th | Dave Bialas | |
| 1989 | 75-64 | 5th (t) | Dave Bialas | Lost in 1st round |
| 1990 | 60-74 | 10th | Joe Pettini | |
| 1991 | 47-84 | 13th | Dave Bialas | |
| 1992 | 57-76 | 11th | Dave Bialas | |
| 1993 | 75-58 | 4th | Terry Kennedy | |
| 1994 | 74-65 | 5th | Mike Ramsey | |
| 1995 | 64-67 | 8th | Chris Maloney | |
| 1996 | 75-63 | 4th | Chris Maloney |
[edit] Further Reading
- Sam Zygner: "Racing the Dawn: The 29-Inning Minor League Marathon", The Baseball Record Journal, SABR, Volume 41, Number 2 (Fall 2012), pp. 37-44.
