Classic Photos of the St. Louis Cardinals

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 23, 2013

Classic Photos of the St. Louis Cardinals

Andy High, Rabbit Maranville, Frankie Frisch and Jim Bottomley

These Cardinals infielders were part of the St. Louis team that won the NL pennant in 1928. The Cardinals also won the pennant in 1926 and went on to win the franchise's first World Series Championship that season. Of the players pictured, only Bottomley was on the 1926 squad.

Dizzy Dean

Dean hangs his uniform out to dry after a spring training workout. The Hall of Fame pitcher was part of the 1934 Cardinals' World Series-winning team and was named NL MVP the same year.

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This 1936 team photo shows the Cardinals team known as "The Famous Gas House Gang." The Cardinals won their third World Series in 1934.

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Whitey Kurowski, Enos Slaughter, Marty Marion and Stan Musial

The Cardinals' stars pose after winning the National League championship game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Slaughter and Musial are both members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Stan Musial

Musial earned the nickname "The Man" during his storied Cardinals career. He was selected to the All-Star team a record 24 times, won seven NL batting titles, three NL MVP awards and was part of three World Series-winning St. Louis teams.

Bill White

On June 17, 1941, Bill White recorded 14 hits in two consecutive double-headers to tie Ty Cobb's Major League record. White was an eight-time All-Star, seven-time Gold Glove winner, and part of the Cardinals' 1964 World Series-winning team.

Bob Gibson

Gibson also won two NL Cy Young awards, nine Gold Gloves and two World Series MVP awards.

Bob Gibson and Dick Groat

Groat and Gibson celebrate with champagne after winning the 1964 World Series. Gibson was a nine-time All-Star, a two-time World Series champion and a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Lou Brock, Julian Javier and Bob Gibson

The trio of Cardinals celebrates after beating the Red Sox in seven games to win the 1967 World Series. Brock and Gibson are members of the Hall of Fame.

Roger Maris and Family

Maris sits with his six children before a father-son game at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. Maris played his final two seasons with the Cardinals and was part of their 1967 team that won the World Series.

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Hall of fame manager Red Schoendienst sits with his team a year after they won the World Series. Bob Gibson (45), Lou Brock (20) and Orlando Cepeda (30) were all a part of the Word Series team and are now in the Hall of Fame. Schoendienst managed five World Series-winning teams.

Lou Brock

Brock had 14 steals and a .655 slugging percentage in three World Series. In the '74 season, he stole a then-record 118 bases.

Keith Hernandez

Hernandez was the NL batting champion and MVP in '79, batting .344 that season.

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Cardinals players celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the 1982 World Series. Catcher Darrell Porter was named MVP.

Jack Clark

Clark played first base for the Cardinals in 1985 when the team clinched the NL pennant. He was nicknamed "Jack the Ripper" and totaled 340 career home runs in 17 MLB seasons.

Ozzie Smith

The "Wizard of Oz" helps turns a double play against the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 World Series, which the Cardinals lost in seven games. Smith, a 13-time Gold Glove winner and 15-time All-Star, was a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fred Bird

The Cardinals' mascot walks through Busch Stadium. Joe Torre was the team's manager in the early '90s, but he failed to make the playoffs and was replaced by Tony La Russa in 1996.

Joe Torre

Joe Torre doesn't seem to know why he's alone in the locker room during this 1995 photo shoot. Torre played for the Cardinals from 1969 to 1974 and won the 1971 NL MVP. He was less successful during his six seasons as a St. Louis manager, when the Cardinals never made the playoffs.

Tony LaRussa

LaRussa kisses a puppy during an Animal Rescue Foundation fundraiser. LaRussa, who has managed the Cardinals since 1996, is the founder of ARF.

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McGwire celebrates with his teammates after hitting his 61st home run to tie Roger Maris for the single-season record. McGwire would hit 70 home runs in 1998, a record that stood until Barry Bonds blasted 73 in 2001.

Jim Edmonds

Edmonds makes an over-the-shoulder catch against the Atlanta Braves in the NL divisional playoffs, a series the Cardinals lost in four games. Edmonds was an eight-time Gold Glove award winner and part of the Cardinals 2006 World Series championship team.

Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa

Manager Tony La Russa hugs Albert Pujols after winning Game 5 and the World Series over the Detroit Tigers in 2006. Pujols won Rookie of the Year and three MVPs during his 11 seasons in St. Louis.