By: Pat Scott
THE BEGINNING First established in 1882 Home field located in St. Louis, Missouri charter American Association team original name was the Brown Stockings (Browns) Changed name to Cardinals in 1900
HOME FIELD Sportsman's Park ( ) New Sportsman's Park (Robison Field) ( ) Return to Original Sportsman’s Park ( ) Busch Memorial Stadium ( ) New Busch Memorial Stadium (2006- Present)
THE GREATEST CARDINALS Stan Musial ( ) – 3x National League MVP Bob Gibson ( ) – 2x World Series MVP Ozzie Smith ( ) – 13x Golden Glove Award Chris Carpenter (1997-Present) – 3x All-Star
A CENTURY OF SUCCESS 11 World Series (2 nd all-time) 18 National League pennants 12 Division Titles 20 League MVPs 38 Hall of Famers 8 Hall of Fame Managers
MIKE MATHENY Current Manager Former MLB catcher Played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals &, San Francisco Giants 4x National League Gold Glove Award 1 of 3 Major League catchers to catch at least 100 games in a single season without committing an error
2013 SEASON Current Record: 97 wins & 65 loses Currently lead 3 games to 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Champion 1 victory away from being in the 2013 World Series Will either be facing the Detroit Tigers or the Boston Redsoxs LETS GO CARDINALS!