A look back at the Cardinals' 1926 World Series title in the Post-Dispatch archives
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The St. Louis Cardinals' first World Series title came 100 years ago Saturday, a 3-2 win over the Yankees in Game 7 in New York.
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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Oct. 10, 1926. It is reproduced here from the Post-Dispatch archives, with the original wording preserved. Explore more than a century of St. Louis history in our searchable…
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Oct. 11, 1926. It is reproduced here from the Post-Dispatch archives, with the original wording preserved. Explore more than a century of St. Louis history in our searchable…
The breaks went against the Cardinals. Yet, the Cardinals, largely a collection of youngsters, went through the nerve-wracking series like real champions and turned seeming defeat into victory.
Sept. 25, 1926: St. Louis celebrated deep into the night after the Cardinals captured the National League pennant in 1926, with a reception for the players already being planned.
Oct. 1, 1926: Cardinals fans headed to New York for the World Series opening as authorities prepared for ticket scalpers and the team prepared to return home for Game 3.
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Oct. 11, 1926. It is reproduced here from the Post-Dispatch archives, with the original wording preserved. Explore more than a century of St. Louis history in our searchable…
