St. Louis Cardinals

Mark McGwireMark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hitting his 70th home run of the season on September 27, 1998, against the Montreal Expos.

St. Louis Cardinals, American professional baseball team established in 1882 that plays in the National League (NL). Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the Cardinals have won 11 World Series titles and 23 league pennants. Second only to the New York Yankees in World Series championships, St. Louis is the oldest major league team west of the Mississippi River and one of baseball’s most consistently successful franchises.

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Article Title: St. Louis Cardinals
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 20 June 2025
Access Date: June 26, 2025