Cardinals Have How Many Wins? It Depends On Who's Counting

In the coming week or two, the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League will join a select group of the game’s oldest and dearest clubs by winning their 10,000th game in team history.

Post-Dispatch

Trio With St. Louis Ties Lacks Support For Cooperstown

The National Baseball Hall of Fame's committee convened to considered pre-integration era stars and executives failed to elect any of the 10 candidates, leading Cooperstown to again reconsider the committee process.

Bird Land

Sam Breadon, Marty Marion, & Chris Van Der Ahe On 2016 Pre-Integration Committee Ballot

Six former big league players, three executives and one of the game’s earliest organizers comprise the 10-name Pre-Integration Era ballot to be reviewed and voted upon Dec. 7 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tenn.

Baseball Hall Of Fame

1882 The First Season

1882 saw the first year of a new league in baseball. It was called the American Association and it would challenge the NL for more than a decade. Founded by owners who wanted to play on Sundays, wanted to set their own ticket prices and wanted to sell beer at the games the Association proved to be quick success.

Redbirds Rap