St. Louis Cardinals
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The St. Louis Cardinals (also called as "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 10 World Series championships. second only to the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball who have 26.
The Cardinals were founded 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. The Cardinals have a strong rivalry with the Chicago Cubs that began in 1885.
[change] Other websites
- St. Louis Cardinals Official Website
- Current records and standings
- St. Louis Cardinals Team Index at Baseball Reference
- St. Louis Cardinals Team Page at Scout.com
