The cardinals won 101 games and rolled to the pennant by a margin of 1012 games. See more ideas about stl cardinals, cardinals and cardinals baseball. Tom lawless and his role in cardinals world series lore. The cardinals won a remarkable world series they werent even supposed to reach, beating the texas rangers 62 in game 7 on friday night with another key hit by hometown star david freese and. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. Lefty had his career interrupted by world war ii but returned to win 20 games for the 1946 world series champs and 21 in 1949. Louis cardinals have won the world series 11 times, in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006 and 2011. Louis and the kansas city royals, is most remembered for the call in game 6. Feb 03, 2015 another run in the seventh gave the cardinals a 62 lead. An illustrated history 18822016 by gary and oliver kodner.
When was the last time the cardinals lost a playoff series. Chris carpenter has led the cardinals pitching staff to two world series titles 2006, 2012. The cardinals compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the national league nl central division. Jun 08, 2005 until the expansion arizona diamondbacks and the florida marlins won the 2001 and 2003 world series, the cardinals were the only n.
The team is second only to the new york yankees in world series championships. Louis took vastly different paths to the world series, as the cardinals didnt clinch until the last day of the regular season, while the tigers won their first flag since 1909 by seven games over the feared yankees. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. Feb 16, 20 2011 st louis cardinals world series film duration. Make offer 2006 world series champions stl cardinals mlb fitted new era youth cap hat black st. Find world series results, stats and more at fox sports. Relive the 2011 cardinals world series championship on kmox. It marked only the third time in world series history in which both teams had the same home field, the other two being the 1921 and 1922 world series in the polo grounds in new york city. With the cardinals leading the series 32 and game 6 10, they took the field in the 9th inning to claim the championship. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason.
One of the nations oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the cardinals have won 11 world series championships. Busch stadium has been their home ballpark since 2006. Jul 31, 2019 stl cardinals the history behind the cardinals, cubs rivalry. The history of the cardinals scorecard is mostly defined by four distinct eras, beginning in the 1920s. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. Starting monday, march 23, kmox is reliving the 2011 season one more time and will replay every pitch, every hit of every game of cardinals baseball from aug.
For more information on specific periods within club history, refer to one of the following articles. Franchise timeline ballpark history alltime players alltime managers alltime. Whitey kurowski, ken boyer, david freese and tom lawless. That would be the final as the cardinals finished one of the more improbable seasons topped by one of the greatest world series games of all time. In 1942, kurowski hit a tworun home run in the ninth inning of game 5 at new york, breaking a 22 tie and carrying the cardinals to a 42 championshipclinching victory over the. Under the arch that signifies the gateway to the american west, the st. Louis cardinals mlb team history major league baseball. Of the players in that world series, just matt holliday, yadier molina, jon jay, jaime garcia, and lance lynn remain. Louis cardinals 11time world series champions tickets to history frame printed at approximately 66% of original size. Louis cardinals lost to the washington nationals in the nl championship series. Cardinals ace dizzy dean, who won an incredible 30 games during the regular season, started the opener in detroit.
Prior to that, the history is difficult to pin down, given the scarcity of scorecards that have survived from the era. Through the 2015 season, the cardinals have played in 19 world series and won 11 of them in the following years. Louis sports moments in the last decade 20102019 duration. Through the 2011 season, the cardinals have played in 18 world series and won 11 of them in the following years. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. Bos 6 stl 1 video complete 20 world series coverage. Mlb playoffs live stream, tv channel for 2019 nlds the cardinals got off to a recordsetting start to take game 5 and the series. The cardinals have won 11 world series titles and 23 league pennants. All 11 world series tickets are from a home game played in st. Cardinals are ghosts that haunt the yankees the new york times. Louis cardinals are an american professional baseball team based in st.
Cardinals tom lawless looks back on world series homer. Louis cardinals, having bought the team from anheuserbusch ab in 1996. Hes the original king of the bat flip and the author of. Louis, due to the citys status as a small market, which appears to handicap a. This is a framed print of the unique cardinals 11time world series champions tickets to history frame that features. Second only to the new york yankees in world series.
Fast forward one year later, the teams met again for the 1886 world series in what was a very heated rematch. Eleven world series championships, eighteen pennants and seventeen mvp. The cubs only two world series wins came in backtoback years in 1907 and 1908, both 40 victories over the tigers. Four of the most memorable cardinals world series home runs were hit by third basemen. Louis cardinals have won the world series 11 times, in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006. One of the nations oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the cardinals have won 11 world series championships, more than any other nl. Louis cardinals, american professional baseball team established in 1882 that is based in st. What years have the cardinals won the world series. Ncaa ncaa championships by school ncaa championships by sport ncaa championships by year consecutive championships golf. Only the new york yankees, with 27 wins, have more world series championship titles. Louis cardinals team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on.
Louis, missouri, the cardinals have won 11 world series titles and 23 league pennants. During world war ii the cardinals won four nl pennants in five years from 1942 1946, including three world series championships. Louis cardinals have provided a gateway to baseball excellence. Bob gibson pitched three completegame victories and lou brock put on one of the finest offensive displays in world series history as the cardinals were crowned world champions by defeating the boston red sox, four games to three. The cardinals made their first appearance in the world series in 1926, and they.
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