13 trivia questions that involve the St. Louis Cardinals, from big moments to players who passed through.
Albert Pujols played for the Cardinals, Angels and which other team?
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)
He returned to St. Louis in 2022 and hit his 700th home run.
Which team has the second most World Series titles?
St. Louis Cardinals (2011)
The Cardinals have 11.
Tony La Russa won World Series titles with the Cardinals and which team?
Oakland Athletics (2011)
He won in 1989 with Oakland and in 2006 and 2011 with St. Louis.
Which 1930s team was nicknamed the Gashouse Gang?
St. Louis Cardinals (1934)
Dizzy Dean won 30 games for the 1934 Cardinals.
How were Stan Musial's 3,630 career hits split between home and road?
Exactly even (1963)
He had 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road, all with the Cardinals.
The Cardinals acquired Lou Brock in a 1964 trade from which team?
Chicago Cubs (1964)
The Cubs got pitcher Ernie Broglio. The Cardinals won the World Series that fall.
Cardinals ace Bob Gibson set a World Series record with how many strikeouts in Game 1 in 1968?
17 (1968)
He beat Detroit's Denny McLain.
Which Cardinals outfielder refused a 1969 trade to Philadelphia and challenged baseball's reserve clause?
Curt Flood (1969)
His case helped lead to free agency.
Ozzie Smith's 1985 NLCS walk-off homer, called with Go crazy, folks, came against which team?
Los Angeles Dodgers (1985)
It was Smith's first career homer batting left-handed. The Cardinals won the pennant.
The Cardinals acquired Mark McGwire in 1997 from which team?
Oakland Athletics (1997)
He hit 70 for the Cardinals the next year.
In which round did the Cardinals draft Albert Pujols in 1999?
13th (1999)
He was the Cardinals' 1999 pick out of Maple Woods Community College.
Which Cardinals rookie closer struck out Carlos Beltran to end the 2006 NLCS?
Adam Wainwright (2006)
The Cardinals went on to win the World Series.
Who was MVP of the Cardinals' 2006 World Series win?
David Eckstein (2006)
The Cardinals beat Detroit in five games.