The Cardinals win their third World Series against the Detroit Tigers, with the last game being an 11-0 blowout earning that World Series the name, the 'Garbage Series'
The Cardinals face their cross city rival the St.Louis Browns in the 1944 World Series, also known as the 'Streetcar series'. The Cardinals won 4-2 in six games
The Cardinals win their fifth World Series against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh game when Enos Slaughter made his famous 'mad dash' around the bases from a hit into shallow center field
The Cardinals aquire left fielder Lou Brock and pitcher Ernie Broglio from the Cubs which at the time, was actually thought to be a good move for the Cubs, but was actually, an incredible loss of talent.
The Cardinals were 10 1/2 games behind the Wild Card leader Atlanta Braves with 32 games left in the season. The made a remarkable comeback, and finished 90-72, one game ahead of Atlanta's record of 89-73, they then won the World Series for their elevent
