St. Louis Cardinals - St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Roster, History of the St. Louis Cardinals, List of St. Louis Cardinals Seasons (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster, History of the St. Louis Cardinals, List of St. Louis Cardinals seasons, List of St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day starting pitchers, List of St. Louis Cardinals first-round draft picks, 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase, Cardinals-Cubs rivalry, 1946 National League tie-breaker series, Busch Stadium, List of St. Louis Cardinals no-hitters, Brock for Broglio, St. Louis Cardinals minor league players, St. Louis Cardinals award winners and league leaders, Astros-Cardinals rivalry, Cardinal Nation, Seat Cushion Night, KTRS, Robison Field, Gashouse Gang, Gulf Coast League Cardinals, List of St. Louis Cardinals team records, Fredbird, Whiteyball, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum, Stan London. Excerpt: Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have had their numbers retired by the team. Contents: Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The following is a history of Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals. The team was formed as part of the American Association in 1882 where they enjoyed great success under flamboyant owner Chris von der Ahe. Initially they were known as the "Brown Stockings," named for a previous professional team in the city, whose name was one of several "Stockings" teams inspired by the success of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. This new team's nickname was quickly shortened to "Browns." The Browns set up shot at Sportsman's Park. They won four American Association pennants in a row, 1885-88, and played in an early version of the World Series four times, twice against the National League's Chicago White Stockings (now the Cubs). The Series of 1885 ended in dispute and with no resolution. St. Louis won the 1886 Series outright, the only Series of that era that was won by the AA ...