League & Division:
The St. Louis Cardinals compete in the National League Central Division with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ballpark:
Busch Stadium- Capacity: 46,861
- Opened in: 2006
- Ballpark owner: St. Louis Cardinals
- Construction cost: $346 million
History:
The franchise was founded in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings, joined the National League in 1890 and became the Cardinals in 1900.
Memorable Moments:
- A team built on pitching and the speed of Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee won the World Series in 1982 and won pennants in 1985 and 1987.
- Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ record of 61 home runs with 70 in 1998, hitting No. 62 in St. Louis on Sept. 8, 1998.
- The 2006 Cardinals went 83-78, but made the playoffs and became the team with the fewest regular-season victories to win the World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers in five games.
Championships:
Playoff appearances: 23
Division champions: 10 (1982, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
National League pennants: 17 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006)
World Series titles: 10 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006)
Wild-card berths: 1 (2001)
Spring Training:
The Cardinals are a member of the Grapefruit League and play spring training games at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.
Famous Past Players:
- Stan Musial
- Ozzie Smith
- Bob Gibson
- Lou Brock
- Rogers Hornsby
Top Current Players:
- Albert Pujols
- Scott Rolen
- Chris Carpenter
Leadership:
Owner: William DeWitt, Jr. (managing partner)
General Manager: Walt Jocketty
Manager: Tony La Russa
