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June 3, 1997: 1997 Major League Baseball draft. Rick Ankiel was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round. Player signed August 28, 1997. [3] Xavier Nady was drafted by the Cardinals in the 4th round, but did not sign. [4] José Rodríguez was drafted by the Cardinals in the 24th round. Player signed July 15, 1997. [5]
The St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). Founded in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association (AA), the team was originally named the Brown Stockings before it was shortened to Browns the next season.
Notable players have defined, in part, the Cardinals' success and history. Stan Musial owns the most career batting records with 22. Rogers Hornsby owns the most single-season records with 11. [2] Bob Gibson owns the most career pitching records with 18. Silver King owns the most single-season pitching records with nine. [3]
This list is complete and up-to-date through the 2024 season. The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals after winning the World Series.. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the St. Louis Cardinals franchise, including the 1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings, the 1883–1898 St. Louis Browns, and the 1899 St. Louis Perfectos.
McGwire, the record holder for home runs by a rookie with 49 in 1987, set the Cardinals' record for a one-month home run total with 15 in September 1997. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] In 1998 , the Cardinals became the focus of the baseball world as McGwire broke the single-season home run record with 70. [ 23 ]
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels.
The Padres Paradise Series [1] [2] [3] was a three-game Major League Baseball regular season series between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 19 and 20, 1997. These were the first regular-season major league games played in Hawaii. [3] [4] The Padres were the home team for all three ...
The St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). After decades of early futility in the National League, St. Louis baseball encountered a renaissance with 11 World Series titles and 18 National League pennants since 1926. [1]