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Before there was the National League in 1876 a professional league called the National Association was the big league for baseball. While it had its shortcomings and was only in business from 1871-75 it was the first pro league of baseball. St. Louis did not appear in the NA until ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Today the Redbirds released their spring training schedule! To see it go here. March 4th is the first spring training game.... less than four months away! :) Don't forget to vote for the Cardinals All-Time 9. Make your voice be heard in choosing the greatest Redbirds! To ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Holliday
1938 was intended to be a rebuilding year and it turned out to be that. The end of the Gashouse era were now in full swing and the building of the Swifties era, the greatest era in Redbird history would soon be starting. Dizzy went to the Cubs this year, Enos Slaughter arrived, Frisch leaves as ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
1937 came and the Cardinals were expected to be in the thick of the hunt for the NL Pennant once again. However when the dust had settled the Cards had finished in 4th place with a 81-73 .526 -15 record. What happened? Well, the Redbirds got off to a good start but then at ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
How does Albert Pujols compare to the other great Redbird hitters of
all-time? Those two being Stan Musial and Rogers Hornsby. Musial and
Hornsby both played for 23-24 years and with Albert 9 years into his
career we can sort of project where he could end up if he doesn't have
any major ...
MLB
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
1936 came and the Redbirds were again one of the powerhouses of the NL. With tons of hitting and aggressive base running they ruled the NL for 85 days before succumbing to the lack of pitching in the end. The Cardinals finished the season in 2nd place 87-67 .565 -5. The ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
1934 came and the Cardinals got off to a slow start. But, the Redbirds won 25 of their last 30 games to win the NL pennant by 2 games with a 95-58 ,621 record. Dizzy Dean won 30 games and the Redbirds led the NL with a .288 Ba, a .425 SLG PCT., 69 SB, and 799 runs scored. The ...
MLB
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
The Redbirds started winning in the 1920's and this grew into the 1930's. This era had the 1934 Redbirds now known as the Gashouse Gang. A rollicking, innovative, hard playing roughhouse bunch who won it all in '34. But, how did the Cardinals fare in the rest of the ...
