St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
	2024 St. Louis Cardinals season
Established	1882
	Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present); ;
Retired numbers	1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 14, 17, 20, 23, 24, 42, 42, 45, 85
Colors
	Cardinal Red, Navy, White ;
Name
	St. Louis Cardinals (1900–present);
	St. Louis Perfectos (1899); St. Louis Brown Stockings/Browns (1882–1898);
Other nicknames
	The Cards, The Redbirds, The Birds, The Birds on the Bat;
Ballpark
	Busch Stadium (III) (2006–present); Busch Stadium (II) (1966–2005); a.k.a. Busch Memorial Stadium (1966–1982); Sportsman's Park (III) (1920–1966); a.k.a. Busch Stadium (I) (1953–1966); Robison Field (1893–1920); a.k.a. Cardinal Field (1917–1920); a.k.a. League Park (1899–1911); a.k.a. Sportsman's Park (II) (1893–1899); Sportsman's Park (1882–1892);
Major league titles
World Series titles (11)	2011 • 2006 • 1982 • 1967; 1964 • 1946 • 1944 • 1942; 1934 • 1931 • 1926
NL Pennants (18)	2013 • 2011 • 2006 • 2004; 1987 • 1985 • 1982 • 1968; 1967 • 1964 • 1946 • 1944; 1943 • 1942 • 1934 • 1931; 1930 • 1928 • 1926
AA Pennants (4)	1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885
Central Division titles (8)	2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2009; 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2002; 2001 • 2000 • 1996
East Division titles (3)	1987 • 1985 • 1982
Wild card berths (3)	2012 • 2011 • 2001
Front office
Owner(s)	William DeWitt, Jr., Fred Hanser (1996-Present), and Klingaman Group
Manager	Mike Matheny (2012-Present)
General Manager	John Mozeliak (2007-Present)

The St. Louis Cardinals (also called "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are part of the Central Division in the National League. The Cardinals have won a National League record 11 World Series championships, second in Major League Baseball for most championships behind the New York Yankees, who have 27. They last won a World Series in 2011.

The Cardinals were started by the American Association in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings, who got their name from an earlier National League team. They joined the National League in 1892 and have been known as the Cardinals ever since 1900. The Cardinals began play in the current Busch Stadium in 2006, becoming the first team since 1923 to win the World Series in their first season in a new ballpark. They are the oldest current professional sports franchise west of the Mississippi River. The Cardinals have a strong rivalry with the Chicago Cubs that began in 1885.

St. Louis Cardinals Media

Charles Comiskey, shown here circa 1910, guided the Browns to four American Association titles.
Rogers Hornsby won two Triple Crowns as a Cardinal.
Stan Musial retired owning numerous National League and team batting records.
Bob Gibson, the most decorated pitcher in team history, won two Cy Young Awards.
Pitcher Chris Carpenter, essential in two World Series titles, won 10 playoff games with a 3.00 postseason ERA.
Albert Pujols is one of the most accomplished players in Cardinals' history.
Sportsman's Park during the 1946 World Series
Busch Memorial Stadium, home stadium from 1966 to 2005
St. Louis logo (1900–1919)
St. Louis mascot Fredbird, 2013

References

↑ In 1981, the Cardinals finished with the overall best record in the East Division. However, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. St. Louis finished second in both halves and was thereby deprived of a post-season appearance.
↑ "St. Louis Cardinals and the National Baseball Hall of Fame". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. The Cardinals and Astros were declared co-champions of the NL Central in 2001, based on their identical regular season record. Due to the fact that the Astros edged the Cardinals in head-to-head games, 9–7, they were seeded as the division winner in the post-season, and the Cardinals were seeded as the wild-card.
↑ "St. Louis Cardinal History". Stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
↑ "Ankiel throws two hitless innings". ESPN.com. September 19, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/62IaDKT9g?url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240919124. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
↑ In 2001, the Cardinals and the Houston Astros finished the season with identical records of 93–69 and finished tied for first place in the Central Division standings. The Baseball Hall of Fame wrote they were both awarded a co-championship.^[2] According to the Cardinals' website, this was "the first shared championship in major-league history".^[3] However, Associated Press in 2004 wrote, "St. Louis tried to claim it was division co-champion, a position the commissioner's office rejected."^[4] For playoff seeding, the NL Central slot went to Houston and St. Louis was awarded the wild card berth.

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[1] In 1981, the Cardinals finished with the overall best record in the East Division. However, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. St. Louis finished second in both halves and was thereby deprived of a post-season appearance.

[2] "St. Louis Cardinals and the National Baseball Hall of Fame". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. The Cardinals and Astros were declared co-champions of the NL Central in 2001, based on their identical regular season record. Due to the fact that the Astros edged the Cardinals in head-to-head games, 9–7, they were seeded as the division winner in the post-season, and the Cardinals were seeded as the wild-card.

[3] "St. Louis Cardinal History". Stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[4] "Ankiel throws two hitless innings". ESPN.com. September 19, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/62IaDKT9g?url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240919124. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

[5] In 2001, the Cardinals and the Houston Astros finished the season with identical records of 93–69 and finished tied for first place in the Central Division standings. The Baseball Hall of Fame wrote they were both awarded a co-championship.^[2] According to the Cardinals' website, this was "the first shared championship in major-league history".^[3] However, Associated Press in 2004 wrote, "St. Louis tried to claim it was division co-champion, a position the commissioner's office rejected."^[4] For playoff seeding, the NL Central slot went to Houston and St. Louis was awarded the wild card berth.

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