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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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    Cardinals Even Up Series by Beating Yankees, 10-2 | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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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…

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    Fans in 9-hour rampage give vent to noisy joy over Cardinals’ victory | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    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…

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    Editorial: The Cardinals’ victory | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    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.

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    Bedlam loosed as pennant-mad fans celebrate | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    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.

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    Card fans leave to be at opening of world's series | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    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.

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    'Cards' favorites in World Series; Sherdel likely starter | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Sept. 25, 1926: After clinching the National League pennant, the Cardinals looked ahead to their first World Series matchup with the New York Yankees.

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    Cardinals’ victory observed in suburbs | From the 1926 Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    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…

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    A look back at the Cardinals' 1926 World Series title in the Post-Dispatch archives (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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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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