St. Louis Cardinals: Difference between revisions

Through 20232024, the Cardinals' all-time win-loss record is {{Win–loss record|w=11,202285|l=10,323402|t=152}} ({{winpct|1120211285|1032310402|152}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Louis Cardinals Team History & Encyclopedia|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/index.shtml|access-date=NovemberSeptember 2930, 20232024|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>

Professional baseball began in St. Louis with the inception of the '''[[St. Louis Brown Stockings|Brown Stockings]]''' inof the [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players|National Association]] (NA) [[1875 St. Louis Brown Stockings season|in 1875]]. The NA folded following that season, and [[1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings season|the next season]], St. Louis joined the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] as a charter member, finishing in third place at 45–19. [[George Bradley]] hurled the first [[no-hitter]] in [[List of Major League Baseball no-hitters|Major League history]]. The NL expelled St. Louis from the league [[1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings season|after 1877]] due to a game-fixing scandal and the team went bankrupt.<ref>[[#Cas02|Cash 2002]]: 38</ref> Without a league, they continued play as a semi-professional [[Barnstorm (sports)|barnstorming]] team through 1881.

The Cardinals play their home games at [[Busch Stadium]] (also referred to as ''New Busch Stadium'' or ''Busch III'') in [[downtown St. Louis]], straddling 7th and Clark near the intersection of [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]] [[Interstate 64|64]], [[Interstate 55|55]], and [[Interstate 44|44]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/information/index.jsp?content=directions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822160914/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/information/index.jsp?content=directions |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2010 |title=Busch Stadium Information – Directions |publisher=cardinals.com |access-date=May 27, 2013}}</ref> The stadium opened for the [[2006 St. Louis Cardinals season|2006 season]] at a cost of $411&nbsp;million and holds a normal capacity of 46,861.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/stlbpk.htm |title=Busch Stadium |publisher=ballparks.com |access-date=May 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060428&content_id=1422814&vkey=pr_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl "Cardinals make 65,000 additional tickets available"]{{Deaddead link|date=September 2021October 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot medic}}{{cbignore|fix-attemptedbot=yes medic}} St. Louis Cardinals Press Release, April 28, 2006</ref> The Cardinals finished their inaugural season in the new Busch Stadium by winning the [[2006 World Series]], the first team to do so since the [[1923 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in 1923.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spector |first=Jesse |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/27-27-new-york-yankees-world-series-titles-article-1.416964?pgno=1 |title=27 things about those 27 New York Yankees World Series titles |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=November 5, 2009}}</ref> This open-air [[stadium]] emulates the HOK Sport (now [[Populous (company)|Populous]])-designed "[[Baseball park#Retro-classic ballparks|retro-style]]" baseball-only parks built since the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkfactors.com/STL |title=Park Factors for Busch Stadium, St. Louis |website=ParkFactors.com |publisher= ScoutingBook.com|access-date=May 27, 2013}}</ref> The open panoramic perspective over the outfield wall offers a remarkable view of St. Louis' downtown skyline featuring the distinctive [[Gateway Arch]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoffert |first=Jess |url=http://www.midwestliving.com/photos/summer/busch-stadium-in-st-louis/ |title=Busch Stadium |publisher=Midwest Living |date=June 25, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122173654/http://www.midwestliving.com/photos/summer/busch-stadium-in-st-louis/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> A replica of the [[Eads Bridge]] spans the entrance to the park on the third base side, while the [[statue]] of [[Stan Musial]] stands in front of that entrance.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Roland |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/watching-cardinals-game-busch-stadium-11731096.html |title=Watching a Cardinals Game at Busch Stadium |publisher=Yahoo! Voices |date=September 5, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728223542/http://voices.yahoo.com/watching-cardinals-game-busch-stadium-11731096.html |archive-date=July 28, 2014 }}</ref> Other statues at the corner of 8th and Clark include Hall of Famers [[Rogers Hornsby]], [[Ozzie Smith]], [[George Sisler]], [[Cool Papa Bell]], [[Bob Gibson]], [[Jack Buck]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |last=Granillo |first=Larry |url=http://www.wezen-ball.com/2010-articles/february/baseballs-best-statues-by-ballpark.html |title=Baseball's Best Statues, by Ballpark |publisher=wezen-ball.com |date=February 3, 2010}}</ref>

[[St. Louis Ballpark Village|Ballpark Village]] is a mixed-use development located across Clark Street from Busch Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barker |first=Jacob|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/as-million-ballpark-village-project-approaches-opening-apartments-already-leasing/article_191e8ae9-f877-58f7-8156-662e262f9644.html |title=As $261 million Ballpark Village project approaches opening, apartments already leasing |publisher=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> Phase 1 of the development, completed for the start of the 2014 season, includes [[entertainment]] venues, [[restaurant]]s, and retail. Anchored by Cardinals Nation (which includes the [[St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum|Cardinals Hall of Fame]], a two-story Cardinals-themed restaurant and rooftop seating for 300+ fans with views of the field across the street), a {{convert|20000|sqft|abbr=on}} Budweiser Brew House, FOX Sports Midwest Live! and [[Professional Bull Riders|PBR]], the $100&nbsp;million phase 1 development of Ballpark Village is intended to be a gathering space throughout the year, not just during the baseball season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/ballpark_village.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120222346/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/ballpark/ballpark_village.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 20, 2011 |title=Busch Stadium Ballpark Village Information |publisher=cardinals.com |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>

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The team mascot is an anthropomorphic cardinal wearing the team's uniform named [[Fredbird]]. He is assisted by [https://web.archive.org/web/20070317213039/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/fan_forum/team_fredbird.jsp Team Fredbird], a group of eleven women who entertain fans from the field and on top of the dugouts.

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Primarily a playoff rivalry; since 1892, Thethe Cardinals and [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] have met 6six times in the postseason, with 2two meetings in the NLCS, both won by the Cardinals. Both teams have recently grown a history of animosity towards one another since the late 2000s as both teams often met frequently in the postseason. The Dodgers have not fared as well against the Cardinals in the postseason. In five prior postseason series matchups, the Cardinals have won four, with the Dodgers winning only the 2009 NLDS and the 2021 National League Wild Card Game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/dodger-report/post/_/id/10876/dodgers-cardinals-rivalry-going-strong|title=Dodgers-Cardinals rivalry going strong|date=June 28, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-10-04/the-head-to-head-playof-history-of-the-los-angeles-dodgers-and-st-louis-cardinals|title=The one-sided head-to-head playoff history of the Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 4, 2021 }}</ref>

An investment group led by [[William DeWitt Jr.]] owns the St. Louis Cardinals, having bought the team from Anheuser-Busch (AB) in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/824267.html |work=Scout.com |title=In defense of DeWit & Company |date=December 24, 2008 |access-date=April 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622033510/http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/824267.html |archive-date=June 22, 2013 }}</ref> As with other periods of the Cardinals' transaction history, doubt loomed as to whether the purchaser would keep the team in St. Louis, due to the city's status as a "small market", which appears to handicap a club's competitiveness. Such was the case when [[Sam Breadon]] put the Cardinals up for sale in 1947: [[List of National League presidents|then-NL President]] [[Ford Frick]] proposed moving the Cardinals to [[Chicago]].<ref name="Baseball's Sign">{{cite news| url=httphttps://articleswww.chicagotribune.com/1995-/12-/26/sports/9512260211_1_dewittbaseballs-groupsign-anheuserof-buschthe-costimes-joanunder-krocnew-ownership/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |title=Baseball's Sign of the Times: Under New Ownership |date=December 26, 1995 |access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref> When AB placed the Cardinals for sale in 1995, they publicly expressed intention to find a buyer who would keep the club in St. Louis.<ref name="Cards put up for sale">{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19951027&id=1ElWAAAAIBAJ&pg=6295,6351993 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Anheuser-Busch Puts Cardinals Up for Sale |date=October 26, 1995 |access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref> In March 1996, AB sold the team for $147&nbsp;million to a partnership headed by Southwest Bank's [[Drew Baur]], Hanser and DeWitt Jr.<ref name="Baseball's Sign" /> Civic Center Redevelopment, a subsidiary of AB, held the parking garages and adjacent property and also transferred them to the Baur ownership group.<ref name="Judd2002">[[#Jud02|Judd 2002]]: 91</ref> Baur's group then sold the garages to another investment group, lowering the net franchise purchase price to about $100&nbsp;million, about $10&nbsp;million less than ''[[Financial World]]'s'' value of the team at the time $110&nbsp;million.<ref name="Cards put up for sale" /><ref name="Cards owners' value">{{cite news| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2001/05/07/story2.html?page=all |work=St. Louis Business Journal |title=Cards owners worth $4 billion |date=May 6, 2001 |access-date=April 27, 2013}}</ref>

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| List 2.1 = [[Grover Cleveland Alexander]]<br />[[Dick Allen]]<br />[[Walter Alston]]<br />[[Jake Beckley]]<br />[[Jim Bottomley]] *<br />[[Roger Bresnahan]]<br />'''[[Lou Brock]]''' *<br />[[Mordecai Brown]]<br />[[Jesse Burkett]]<br />[[Steve Carlton]]<br />[[Orlando Cepeda]]

| List 2.2 = [[Orlando Cepeda]]<br />'''[[Dizzy Dean]]''' *<br />[[Leo Durocher]]<br />[[Dennis Eckersley]]<br />[[Frankie Frisch]] *<br />'''[[Bob Gibson]]''' *<br />[[Burleigh Grimes]]<br />[[Chick Hafey]] *<br />[[Jesse Haines]] *<br />'''[[Whitey Herzog]]''' *<br />[[Rogers Hornsby]] *

| List 2.3 = [[Rogers Hornsby]] *<br />[[Miller Huggins]]<br />[[Jim Kaat]]<br />[[Tony La Russa]] *<br />[[Rabbit Maranville]]<br />[[John McGraw]]<br />[[Bill McKechnie]]<br />[[Joe Medwick]] *<br/ >[[Minnie Miñoso]]<br />[[Johnny Mize]] *<br />'''[[Stan Musial]]''' *

| List 2.4 = '''[[Stan Musial]]''' *<br />[[Kid Nichols]]<br />[[Branch Rickey]]<br />[[Wilbert Robinson]]<br />'''[[Scott Rolen]]'''<br />'''[[Red Schoendienst]]''' *<br />'''[[Ted Simmons]]''' *<br />'''[[Enos Slaughter]]''' *<br />[[Lee Smith (baseball)|Lee Smith]]<br />'''[[Ozzie Smith]]''' *<br />[[John Smoltz]]

| List 2.5 = [[John Smoltz]]<br />'''[[Billy Southworth]]''' *<br />'''[[Bruce Sutter]]'''<br />[[Joe Torre]]<br />[[Dazzy Vance]]<br /> [[Larry Walker]]<br />[[Bobby Wallace (baseball)|Bobby Wallace]]<br />[[Hoyt Wilhelm]]<br />[[Vic Willis]]<br />[[Cy Young]]

====St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum====

{{main|St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum}}

In 2014, the Cardinals announced the reopening of the franchise Hall of Fame after a 6-year hiatus. A formal selection process recognizes former players as Cardinals Hall of Famers each year. To be eligible for election, a player must have been a member of the Cardinals for at least three seasons. The team initially released the names of 22 former players and personnel included in the inaugural class of [[2014 St. Louis Cardinals season|2014]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=Cardinals establish Hall of Fame & detail induction process|url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140118&content_id=66822534&vkey=pr_stl&c_id=stl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126165854/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140118&content_id=66822534&vkey=pr_stl&c_id=stl|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2014|publisher=St. Louis Cardinals|date=January 18, 2014|access-date=January 29, 2014}}</ref> There are now 5255 members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

The Cardinals have retired 13 total jersey numbers––second in MLB only to the [[New York Yankees#Retired numbers|New York Yankees]]' 22––in honoring 15 total former players and club personnel on the left field wall at [[Busch Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/history/retired_numbers.jsp |title=Cardinals retired numbers |work=stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com |access-date=July 20, 2013 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135923/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/history/retired_numbers.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kiley |first=Gabriel |url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/cutfour/article.jsp?content_id=34333870&c_id=stl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109222422/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/cutfour/article.jsp?content_id=34333870&c_id=stl |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |title=A look at the Cardinals retired numbers |work=stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com |date=July 12, 2012 |access-date=July 20, 2013}}</ref> A 16th, [[Jackie Robinson]], is honored by all MLB teams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Araton |first= Harvey |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/sports/baseball/15rivera.html?_r=0 |title=Yankees' Mariano Rivera is the last No. 42 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 14, 2010}}</ref> For the majority of [[Rogers Hornsby]]'s career, the Cardinals did not have any numbers on their uniforms. When the Cardinals experimented with numbers on uniforms in 1923, Hornsby briefly donned the number 4. He switched to 6 the following season before the team abandoned the practice. Upon his return to the team in 1933, Hornsby again wore number 4 before being traded later that year. The club opted to simply honor his name with no number attached to him in 1997.

* '''51:''' [[Willie McGee]]'s (OF, [[1982 St. Louis Cardinals season|1982]]–[[1990 St. Louis Cardinals season|1990]], [[1996 St. Louis Cardinals season|1996]]–[[1999 St. Louis Cardinals season|1999]]; Coach, [[19962018 St. Louis Cardinals season|2018]]–present–[[2024 St. Louis Cardinals season|2024]]) number has not been reissued since late in the [[2001 St. Louis Cardinals season|2001 season]]., except for when McGeehe became a coach on the Cardinals' staff in the [[2018 St. Louis Cardinals season|2018 season]] and was reissued the number.<ref name=snyder>{{cite book|last1=Snyder|first1=John|title=Cardinals Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the St. Louis Cardinals Since 1882|publisher=Clerisy Press|isbn=9781578604807|page=689}}</ref>

In St. Louis, [[Audacy]]-owned [[KMOX]] (1120 AM) airs Cardinals games over radio and feeds the rest of the [[St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network|Cardinals network]]. Capable of reaching 21 million listeners in nine states including [[Missouri]], [[Illinois]], [[Arkansas]], [[Indiana]], [[Iowa]], [[Kentucky]], [[Mississippi]], [[Oklahoma]], and [[Tennessee]], the Cardinals radio network is the second-largest in MLB with 117 affiliate stations.<ref name="Ratings among highest" />