Every Friday AAMSE's Gateway to Discovery will be featuring interesting information about the
2013 Annual Conference host city: St. Louis.
In
recognition of the St.
Louis
Cardinals' Opening Week and to get everyone excited to visit Busch Stadium
and watch the Cardinals face off against the San Diego Padres - an optional
outing during the Annual Conference – here is a quick overview of Cardinals'
Baseball.
A Brief
History
Founded in 1875, the Cardinals were first known as the St. Louis Brown Stockings and later
the Browns. They officially changed their name to the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1900.
The
franchise has won 11 World Series Championships, the second most after the New
York Yankees. The Cardinals have also won 11 division titles and 18
National League Pennants. Throughout the team’s history, St. Louis
Cardinal players have been named MVP 20 times.
Players
The Cardinals have seen
their fair share of great baseball players, but here are a few notable Hall of
Famers:
Stan Musial: Stan “The Man”
Musial is the franchise's career leader in nearly every category including
games, at-bats, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI and walks. His
number, #6, was the first number retired by the St. Louis Cardinals. He
was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Ozzie Smith: Winner of 13
consecutive Golden Gloves, the most of any shortstop, he was elected to the
All-Time Golden Glove Team in 2007, on the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Glove
Award. His number, #1, was retired by the Cardinals in 1996 and he was inducted
into the baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bob Gibson: Regarded as the greatest
pitcher in Cardinals' history. In 1968, he pitched the greatest season in
modern baseball with an ERA of 1.12. Winner of 9 Golden Gloves, two World
Series MVPs and 2 Cy Young Awards, his number, #45, was retired in 1975 and he
was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.
Busch
Stadium
In 2006, the Cardinals
moved from their old ballpark to the new Busch
Stadium. This downtown stadium has the capacity for 46,000 fans and
sells an average of 540,000 hot dogs a year!
Already excited to see
the Cardinals play? Get a preview as they battle the Milwaukee Brewers tonight
at 7:15 p.m. CST
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