A Historical Perspective Of St Louis Cardinals World Series Wins
Since joining the American National League in 1891, the St Louis Cardinals have claimed ten championship titles in the Baseball World Series. Three-times champions over the New York Yankees, they have twice beaten both the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, and seized individual victories from the Philadelphia Athletics, St Louis Browns and the Milwaukee Brewers. The World Series is a best of seven championship, which means that the contest can be won in as few as four games or, in a really thrilling tournament, victory may not be won until all seven matches have been completed.
In World Series history, the team, known affectionately as 'the Cards', have faced the New York Yankees on a total of five occasions (1926, 1928, 1942, 1943 and 1964). In 1926, when Calvin Coolidge was the President of the United States, pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander famously struck out Tony Lazeri - with bases loaded, Babe Ruth was picked off trying to steal second base, leading to the first World Series victory of St Louis, four games to three. Sixteen years later, the Cardinals decisively beat New York four games to one. It was a bad day at the office for Joe Dimaggio. In their final triumph over the Yankees, St Louis won the 1964 championship four games to three.
Appearing in three contests with the Boston Red Sox, the St Louis team have won twice. The first time was in 1946, when they beat the beat the Dodgers two games to nil to secure the pennant. During the same month Eugene O'Neill's play, 'The Iceman Cometh' premiered in New York City and an unmanned rocket ship took photographs of Earth from outer space. Their second victory took place in 1967, when Lyndon Johnson was President of the United States and 'Hair' premiered on Broadway.
The Cardinals' first World Series victory over the Detroit Tigers was in 1934 during the 31st World Series. Dizzy Dean pitched the team to an 11-0 victory in the seventh and final game. In Liverpool, Ohio, notorious bank robber, Pretty Boy Floyd was gunned down by FBI agents. The second occurrence was in 2006, more than half a century later. Somewhat oddly, the National Anthem was not performed prior to the opening game. Instead, rock legend Bob Seger, who considered 'The Star Spangled Banner' too challenging for his vocal range, performed 'America the Beautiful'.
The Philadelphia Athletics won the 1930 Series against the Cardinals only to be beaten the following year four games to three. Veteran pitcher Burleigh Grimes distinguished himself by being the last legal spitball pitcher in baseball. October 1931 also saw Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and women in Spain gaining the right to vote.
The St Louis Cardinals saw off local rivals the St Louis Browns during the 41st World Series in 1944, winning four games to two. This was a difficult year for the country and for baseball, with many players serving in the armed forces.
In their 1982 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, the team introduced a strategy known to this day as 'Whiteyball', named after manager Whitey Herzog. This Series was dubbed the 'Suds Series', because both teams housed Breweries; the Busch Brewery in Missouri and Millers in Wisconsin. On October 14th of this year, Epcot Center opened in Orlando, Florida and 6,000 couples were joined in holy matrimony in a mass wedding ceremony in Korea.
In their 120 years as a National League team, the St Louis Cardinals have become the second most victorious team in major league baseball, winning ten championship World Series. Only the New York Yankees have won more.
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WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. - "I was hit by an IED (Improvised Explosive Devices - An improvised explosive device is normally of local manufacture and is often associated with booby traps. It has all the elements of a mass manufactured mine or booby trap.)," he says. "My driver and gunner were killed instantly."
Ryan Kules, a first lieutenant stationed at Ft. Riley in Kansas, was deployed to Iraq in February 2005. He was injured in November and later suffered a double amputation right arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee.
"I actually flat-lined twice," says Kules.
But just three months after the explosion, Kules is skiing... yes, skiing.
"Like all the runs, that's way too much fun," he says after one trip down the mountain.
Kules and dozens of others vets hit America's slopes because of one determined man who's made it his mission to help the wounded.
He's Kirk Bauer, a Vietnam vet who talks the talk and walks the walk. Bauer lost a leg from a hand grenade during an ambush while serving in a combat unit in Vietnam in 1969. He endured seven operations and spent six months in the hospital.
During his service in Vietnam, Bauer was twice awarded the Bronze Star for heroism, as well as the Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device. He also was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat.
"The most important thing is whatever it takes to get them out here, I'm going to make that happen," says Bauer. "And if it's because they believe what I tell them because I've been there, that's great. The important thing is they get out here and they do it."
Bauer takes his message right to the wounded.
"If you think this is difficult, it's a myth," he tells one group of disabled veterans. "It's easy. You can't imagine how easy it is."
As a member of the "Over 50 Gang," Bauer is active in skiing, running, biking, hiking, and swimming. In 1999, he successfully completed the Marine Corps Marathon, his first, and won the 2000 Boston Marathon, in the "Mobility Impaired" class.
"Really, this is part of a bigger process," says Bauer. "This is part of rebuilding these guys and gals lives."
With a growing number of wounded coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, Bauer and his team are on target to spend more than $1 million this year on these programs. How does he pay for it? Mostly from donations from average Americans who send in $10, $20, $50.
Kirk Bauer is helping the wounded like Ryan Kules prove to themselves they're not only alive, they can still live a full life.
"Now that I'm here, I know I can get this far and there's still a long way to go," says Kules.
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