The St. Louis Cardinals, a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis, Missouri, compete in the National League of Major League Baseball. As the game of baseball garnered interest in the Unite
Rogers Hornsby won two Triple Crowns with the Cardinals.
Helene Britton, owner of the team 1911–1916, with her husband Schuyler. Britton was the first female owner of a professional sports team. Schulyer served as team president 1913–1916.
Charles Comiskey
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Charles Albert Comiskey, nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American professional baseball first baseman, manager, and team owner. He played 13 seasons in the American Association for the St
History of the St. Louis Cardinals (1875–1919)
…starting rotation. The Browns improved to 65–33 (.663 winning percentage) and second place. Greater success lay ahead still. Guided mainly by manager Charlie Comiskey, the club went on to establish themselves as the dominant team in the league, winning four pennants in a row in from 1885 to 1888. During their four-year…
Comiskey c. 1909
An 1887 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
An 1888 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
Comiskey, circa 1910