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St. Louis Cardinals
SPORTS FRANCHISE
Founded 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings. Renamed St. Louis Perfectos in 1899, but more popularly called the Cardinals for their red uniforms. Officially became the St. Louis Cardinals in 1900.
National League champions in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, and 2013. Won the World Series in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, and 2011.
Official Website:
http://www.stlcardinals.com/
Location:
St. Louis, MO
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Babe Adams |
Baseball |
18-May-1882 |
27-Jul-1968 |
Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander |
Baseball |
26-Feb-1887 |
4-Nov-1950 |
Pitcher, 373 career wins |
| Dick Allen |
Baseball |
8-Mar-1942 |
|
Outspoken MLB slugger |
| Walter Alston |
Baseball |
1-Dec-1911 |
1-Oct-1984 |
Longtime Manager, Brooklyn/LA Dodgers |
| Andrew N. Baur |
Business |
25-Apr-1944 |
20-Feb-2011 |
Southwest Bank of St. Louis |
| Carlos Beltran |
Baseball |
24-Apr-1977 |
|
Outfielder, New York Yankees |
| Bobby Bonds |
Baseball |
15-Mar-1946 |
23-Aug-2003 |
Father of Barry Bonds |
| Bobby Bonilla |
Baseball |
23-Feb-1963 |
|
NY Mets right fielder |
| Jim Bottomley |
Baseball |
23-Apr-1900 |
11-Dec-1959 |
St. Louis Cardinal, Hall-of-Famer |
| Stephen Brauer |
Business |
1945 |
|
US Ambassador to Belgium, 2001-03 |
| Lou Brock |
Baseball |
18-Jun-1939 |
|
Stole 938 bases |
| Mordecai Brown |
Baseball |
19-Oct-1876 |
14-Feb-1948 |
Three Finger Brown |
| Jesse Burkett |
Baseball |
4-Dec-1868 |
27-May-1953 |
The Crab, MLB Hall of Famer |
| Steve Carlton |
Baseball |
22-Dec-1944 |
|
Winner of four Cy Young Awards |
| Orlando Cepeda |
Baseball |
17-Sep-1937 |
|
MLB first baseman |
| Will Clark |
Baseball |
13-Mar-1964 |
|
SF Giants 1st Baseman, 1986-93 |
| Vince Coleman |
Baseball |
22-Sep-1960 |
|
St. Louis Cardinal, base stealer |
| Mike Cuellar |
Baseball |
8-May-1937 |
2-Apr-2010 |
1969 Cy Young Award Winner |
| Alvin Dark |
Baseball |
7-Jan-1922 |
13-Nov-2014 |
MLB Shortstop and Manager |
| Eric Davis |
Baseball |
29-May-1962 |
|
Former Cincinnati Reds Outfielder |
| Dizzy Dean |
Baseball |
16-Jan-1910 |
17-Jul-1974 |
MVP in 1934, won two World Series |
| William O. DeWitt, Jr. |
Business |
31-Aug-1941 |
|
Reynolds DeWitt & Co. |
| Larry Dierker |
Baseball |
22-Sep-1946 |
|
Houston Astros Manager, 1997-2001 |
| J. D. Drew |
Baseball |
20-Nov-1975 |
|
Boston Red Sox |
| Leo Durocher |
Baseball |
27-Jul-1905 |
7-Oct-1991 |
Leo the Lip |
| Dennis Eckersley |
Baseball |
3-Oct-1954 |
|
Hall of Famer, renowned pitcher |
| Jim Edmonds |
Baseball |
27-Jun-1970 |
|
Gold Glove centerfielder |
| Curt Flood |
Baseball |
18-Jan-1938 |
20-Jan-1997 |
Tried to topple MLB's antitrust exemption |
| Frankie Frisch |
Baseball |
9-Sep-1898 |
12-Mar-1973 |
2880 hits with .316 batting average |
| Joe Garagiola |
Baseball |
12-Feb-1926 |
|
St. Louis Cardinal turned sportscaster |
| Bob Gibson |
Baseball |
9-Nov-1935 |
|
Two-time Cy Young Award winner |
| Joe Girardi |
Baseball |
14-Oct-1964 |
|
Manager, New York Yankees |
| Dick Groat |
Baseball |
4-Nov-1930 |
|
Shortstop, 1960 National League MVP |
| Harvey Haddix |
Baseball |
18-Sep-1925 |
8-Jan-1994 |
MLB pitcher |
| Keith Hernandez |
Baseball |
20-Oct-1953 |
|
Mets first baseman |
| Whitey Herzog |
Baseball |
9-Nov-1931 |
|
The White Rat |
| Rogers Hornsby |
Baseball |
27-Apr-1896 |
5-Jan-1963 |
The Raj |
| Miller Huggins |
Baseball |
27-Mar-1879 |
25-Sep-1929 |
Yankees Manager, 1918-29 |
| Clint Hurdle |
Baseball |
30-Jul-1957 |
|
Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Darrell Johnson |
Baseball |
25-Aug-1928 |
3-May-2004 |
Red Sox, Mariners manager |
| Jim Konstanty |
Baseball |
2-Mar-1917 |
11-Jun-1976 |
National League 1950 MVP |
| Carney Lansford |
Baseball |
7-Feb-1957 |
|
MLB 3rd Baseman, 1978-92 |
| Tony LaRussa |
Baseball |
4-Oct-1944 |
|
Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011 |
| Roger Maris |
Baseball |
10-Sep-1934 |
14-Dec-1985 |
Broke Babe Ruth's home run record |
| Pepper Martin |
Baseball |
29-Feb-1904 |
5-Mar-1965 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tino Martinez |
Baseball |
7-Dec-1967 |
|
Former Yankees first baseman |
| Gene Mauch |
Baseball |
18-Nov-1925 |
8-Aug-2005 |
MLB Manager |
| John McGraw |
Baseball |
7-Apr-1873 |
25-Feb-1934 |
NY Giants manager for 30 years |
| Mark McGwire |
Baseball |
1-Oct-1963 |
|
583 home runs |
| Joe Medwick |
Baseball |
24-Nov-1911 |
21-Mar-1975 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Minnie Minoso |
Baseball |
29-Nov-1922 |
1-Mar-2015 |
The Cuban Comet |
| Stan Musial |
Baseball |
21-Nov-1920 |
19-Jan-2013 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| Albert Pujols |
Baseball |
16-Jan-1980 |
|
Los Angeles Angels hitter |
| Branch Rickey |
Baseball |
20-Dec-1881 |
9-Dec-1965 |
Longtime Baseball GM |
| Lee Smith |
Baseball |
4-Dec-1957 |
|
Former MLB relief pitcher |
| Ozzie Smith |
Baseball |
26-Dec-1954 |
|
Hall of Fame shortstop |
| John Smoltz |
Baseball |
15-May-1967 |
|
Pitcher, Atlanta Braves |
| Louis B. Susman |
Diplomat |
19-Nov-1937 |
|
US Ambassador to the UK |
| Joe Torre |
Baseball |
18-Jul-1940 |
|
MLB EVP for Baseball Operations |
| Bob Uecker |
Baseball |
26-Jan-1935 |
|
Mr. Baseball |
| Fernando Valenzuela |
Baseball |
1-Nov-1960 |
|
Winner of 1981 NL Cy Young Award |
| Dazzy Vance |
Baseball |
4-Mar-1891 |
16-Feb-1961 |
Brooklyn Robins pitcher, Hall-of-Famer |
| Hoyt Wilhelm |
Baseball |
26-Jul-1923 |
23-Aug-2002 |
Knuckleball relief pitcher |
| Jimy Williams |
Baseball |
4-Oct-1943 |
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MLB Manager |
| Cy Young |
Baseball |
29-Mar-1867 |
4-Nov-1955 |
Pitched 511 career wins |
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