A timeline of events in St. Louis Cardinals history. ... Sportsman's Park at Grand and Dodier. The St. Louis franchise has had continuous membership in the National League ever since. ... After several years of second-division baseball and a disastrous fire, Chris Von der Ahe and his corporation were bankrupt. read more
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Busch Stadium has been their home ballpark since 2006. read more
During their time in the AA, the Cardinals established the first St. Louis professional sports dynasty, finishing with best overall record in the league each year from 1885 to 1888 and the best all-time record in that league's history. read more
The Cardinals were founded in 1882 as a member of the American Association called the St. Louis Brown Stockings. read more