The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals have played their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis. One of the nation's oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the Cardinals have won 11 World Series championships, more than any NL team and second in MLB only to the New York Yankees. The team has won 19 National League pennants, third-most of any team. St. Louis has also won 14 division titles in the East and Central divisions. In 1881, entrepreneur Chris von der Ahe purchased the Brown Stockings barnstorming club, renamed it the St. Louis Browns, and made it a charter member of the American Association baseball league.
Retired numbers | 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 14, 17, 20, 24, 42 |
World Series titles (11) | 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006 |
NL Pennants (19) | 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964 |
AA Pennants (4) | 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 |
Central Division titles (11) | 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
East Division titles (3) | 1982, 1985, 1987 |
Wild card berths (4) | 2001, 2011, 2012, 2020 |
Owner(s) | Bill DeWitt Jr. |
Manager | Mike Shildt |
General Manager | Mike Girsch |
President of Baseball Operations | John Mozeliak |
About St. Louis Cardinals
One of the MLB's most successful franchises, they have won more than 10 World Series titles. Their first name was the Brown Stockings.
Achievement of St. Louis Cardinals
In 1998, the team became the focus of all sports while Mark McGwire chased the single season home run record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGwire broke the 37-year record with his 62nd home run of the season on September 8, 1998.
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Latest information about St. Louis Cardinals updated on July 28 2021.