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Also Known As St. Louis Brown Stockings • St. Louis Browns • St. Louis Perfectos
Awards And Honors World Series (2011) • World Series (2006) • World Series (1982) • World Series (1967) • World Series (1964) • World Series (1946) • World Series (1944) • World Series (1942) • World Series (1934) • World Series (1931) • World Series (1926)
Date 1882 - present
Headquarters St. Louis
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Don Maynard • Andrés Galarraga • Paul Goldschmidt • Nolan Arenado • Albert Pujols • Tony La Russa • Mark McGwire • Charles Comiskey • Grover Cleveland Alexander • Keith Hernandez • Stan Musial • Rogers Hornsby • Bob Gibson • Orlando Cepeda • Branch Rickey

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Mark McGwire
Rogers Hornsby
Dizzy Dean
Stan Musial
1946 World Series
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St. Louis Cardinals: Busch Stadium
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Nolan Arenado
Tony La Russa
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