St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1882, they are one of baseball’s oldest and most successful franchises.

2011 World Series: The 2011 championship series in which St. Louis defeated the Texas Rangers in seven games. The Cardinals’ eleventh World Series title capped a late-season comeback.
St. Louis Brown Stockings: The St. Louis baseball club founded in 1882 that became the modern Cardinals franchise. The club’s founding marks the beginning of the Cardinals’ continuous franchise history.
Branch Rickey: An American baseball executive and manager who developed the farm system and helped build the St. Louis Cardinals into a powerhouse. Rickey’s player-development system supplied talent for the Cardinals’ 1920s and 1930s success.
Chicago Cubs: A Major League Baseball team based in Chicago and a longtime National League rival of the Cardinals. Their rivalry is among the National League’s oldest and most prominent.
Farm system: A network of affiliated minor-league teams that develops players for a major-league organization. The Cardinals helped popularize systematic player development under Branch Rickey.
1982 World Series: The seven-game series in which St. Louis defeated the Milwaukee Brewers for its ninth World Series championship. This title began the modern franchise’s run of championships.
American Association (19th century): A major professional baseball league that operated from 1882 to 1891 as a rival to the National League. The original St. Louis club entered organized major-league baseball in this league.
Rogers Hornsby: An American second baseman and manager who won two National League Triple Crowns with the St. Louis Cardinals. Hornsby’s extraordinary hitting led St. Louis to its first World Series title.
Kansas City Royals: A Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Cardinals’ in-state American League counterpart. The teams meet in the cross-league rivalry known as the I-70 Series.
World Series: The annual championship series between Major League Baseball’s American League and National League champions. The Cardinals’ eleven titles place them among the competition’s most successful teams.

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Grover Cleveland AlexanderRelated: Alexander finished his major-league career with the Cardinals, joining them in 1926.