St. Louis Cardinals Trivia

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Here is some trivia on the St. Louis Cardinals. How do you think you'll do?

Test yourself and see how you score.

Scoring:

10 correct – You hit a Grand Slam to win the World Series.

7-9 correct – You make it to the Fall Classic, but lose.

4-6 – You barely miss the playoffs.

0-3 – You’ve been sent down to the minors.

Good Luck!

1. The Wizard” Ozzie Smith played with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982 through 1996 after departing the San Diego Padres after four seasons there. How many consecutive Gold Glove awards did he earn and what position did he win them at?

2. Stan Musial spent 22 seasons with the Cardinals from 1941 through 1963, after sitting out 1945 due to fighting during WWII, playing outfield and what other position?

3. In which year did the St. Louis Cardinals NOT win the World Series? A) 1942 B) 1944 C) 1946 D) 1948.

4. How many Home Runs did Mark McGwire hit as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals?

5. Lou Brock holds the Cardinals All-Time (and National League) record for steals with 938. Who holds the MLB Record?

6. In which year did the St. Louis Cardinals win their first World Series?

7. The St. Louis Cardinals have gone by how many different names before becoming the Cardinals in 1900?

8. What St. Louis Cardinal Pitcher has hit two World Series home runs?

9. In what year was the World Series last played in the same stadium and who were the teams involved?

10. Who was the last rookie pitcher to start game seven of a World Series for the Cardinals?

1) Playing Shortstop, Ozzie Smith won 13 consecutive Gold Gloves as a member of the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

2) Along with playing outfield, Stan Musial played first base in 14 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.

3) D. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 1942, ’44, and ’46. The Cleveland Indians won the Fall Classic that year over the Boston Braves, four games to two.

4) Mark McGwire hit 220 career Home Runs as a Red Bird. His first coming on August 8^th and last on October 4^th.

5) Rickey Henderson holds the career steels record with 1,270.

6) The Cardinals won their first World Series in 1926 winning four games to three over the New York Yankees. Their share for winning was $5,584.51 per player.

7) They have gone by two different names. The St. Louis Browns from 1892 through 1989 and the Perfectos in 1899.

8) Pitcher Bob Gibson hit two home runs in World Series. One came during the 1967 World Series against the Red Sox and the other in the ’68 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.

9) During the 1944 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman Park.

10) Rookie, Joe Magrane started game seven of the 1987 World Series for the Cardinals as the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three.