Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The 10 Greatest American Sports Franchises Of All Time

8. St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals have been one of the best and most consistent franchises in the history of baseball. In their 108-year history as the Cardinals, they have 22 playoff appearances and 17 pennants. They rank fourth all-time in the league with a .517 winning percentage. They also rank second in baseball with 10 world championships, only behind the Yankees.

Best Cardinals Players: Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, Lou Brock, Rogers Hornsby, Jesse Haines, Jim Bottomley, Dizzy Dean, Frankie Frisch.

Best Cardinals Manager: Whitey Herzog—.530 winning percentage, three pennants, one World Series.

Bleacher Report

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