Since joining the American National League in 1891, the St Louis Cardinals have claimed ten championship titles in the Baseball World Series. Three-times champions over the New York Yankees, they have twice beaten both the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, and seized individual victories from the Philadelphia Athletics, St Louis Browns and the Milwaukee Brewers. The World Series is a best of seven championship, which means that the contest can be won in as few as four games or, in a really thrilling tournament, victory may not be won until all seven matches have been completed.
The team known colloquially as 'the Cards' has faced the New York Yankees five times (1926, 1928, 1942, 1943 and 1964). The 1926 Series is famous for the moment Babe Ruth failed to steal second base when pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander struck out Tony Lazeri, thus securing victory for the Cardinals. Named after 22nd American President Grover Cleveland, the championship pitcher was later portrayed in the film, 'The Winning Team', by Ronald Reagan, who later became the 40th President of the United States. Sixteen years later, in 1942, the Cardinals beat the Yankees convincingly, winning four games to New York's one. During that month in history, the Alaska Highway was completed. St Louis achieved their third World Series victory in 1964. Manager Yogi Berra was subsequently fired.
Appearing in three contests with the Boston Red Sox, the St Louis team have won twice. The first time was in 1946, when they beat the beat the Dodgers two games to nil to secure the pennant. During the same month Eugene O'Neill's play, 'The Iceman Cometh' premiered in New York City and an unmanned rocket ship took photographs of Earth from outer space. Their second victory took place in 1967, when Lyndon Johnson was President of the United States and 'Hair' premiered on Broadway.
The Detroit Tigers lost their first Series to St Louis in 1934. This was also the year in which Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable won Oscars for their performances in the film, 'It Happened One Night'. More than half a century later, in 2006, the Tigers fell once more to the mighty team from Missouri, this time in only five games. During the same month, the American population reached 300 million.
The team lost their first World Series encounter to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930, coming back the next year winning four games out of seven. Burleigh Grimes distinguished himself by being baseball's last legal spitball pitcher. This year saw the inauguration of scheduled transcontinental air travel.
World Series 1944 was a St Louis derby, pitching the Cards against the Browns. Embroiled as the nation was in the war between the Allies and the 'Axis of Evil', many players were engaged in a more serious battle. The tournament was decided in six games, with the Cardinals winning four. Their local rivals have not met them in a championship tournament since. During this time, French women acquired the right to vote and 'Ozzie and Harriet' made their CBS radio debut.
On October 3, 1982, Scott Weiland ran the Detroit marathon backwards in five hours. Two weeks later, the Cards beat the Milwaukee Brewers four games to three in the 79th World Series. Soon after, Steve Carlton became the first pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards and China announced its population had grown to more than one billion.
In their 120-year history in National League baseball, the St Louis Cardinals are the second most successful with ten World Series' to their name. Only the New York Yankees have taken more championships.
The team known colloquially as 'the Cards' has faced the New York Yankees five times (1926, 1928, 1942, 1943 and 1964). The 1926 Series is famous for the moment Babe Ruth failed to steal second base when pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander struck out Tony Lazeri, thus securing victory for the Cardinals. Named after 22nd American President Grover Cleveland, the championship pitcher was later portrayed in the film, 'The Winning Team', by Ronald Reagan, who later became the 40th President of the United States. Sixteen years later, in 1942, the Cardinals beat the Yankees convincingly, winning four games to New York's one. During that month in history, the Alaska Highway was completed. St Louis achieved their third World Series victory in 1964. Manager Yogi Berra was subsequently fired.
Appearing in three contests with the Boston Red Sox, the St Louis team have won twice. The first time was in 1946, when they beat the beat the Dodgers two games to nil to secure the pennant. During the same month Eugene O'Neill's play, 'The Iceman Cometh' premiered in New York City and an unmanned rocket ship took photographs of Earth from outer space. Their second victory took place in 1967, when Lyndon Johnson was President of the United States and 'Hair' premiered on Broadway.
The Detroit Tigers lost their first Series to St Louis in 1934. This was also the year in which Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable won Oscars for their performances in the film, 'It Happened One Night'. More than half a century later, in 2006, the Tigers fell once more to the mighty team from Missouri, this time in only five games. During the same month, the American population reached 300 million.
The team lost their first World Series encounter to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930, coming back the next year winning four games out of seven. Burleigh Grimes distinguished himself by being baseball's last legal spitball pitcher. This year saw the inauguration of scheduled transcontinental air travel.
World Series 1944 was a St Louis derby, pitching the Cards against the Browns. Embroiled as the nation was in the war between the Allies and the 'Axis of Evil', many players were engaged in a more serious battle. The tournament was decided in six games, with the Cardinals winning four. Their local rivals have not met them in a championship tournament since. During this time, French women acquired the right to vote and 'Ozzie and Harriet' made their CBS radio debut.
On October 3, 1982, Scott Weiland ran the Detroit marathon backwards in five hours. Two weeks later, the Cards beat the Milwaukee Brewers four games to three in the 79th World Series. Soon after, Steve Carlton became the first pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards and China announced its population had grown to more than one billion.
In their 120-year history in National League baseball, the St Louis Cardinals are the second most successful with ten World Series' to their name. Only the New York Yankees have taken more championships.
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