St. Louis Cardinals
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every St. Louis Cardinals fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Stan Musial: Record-Breaking Bat
Swinging this bat on May 19, 1962, Stan Musial collected his 3,431st career hit to become the all-time National League hits leader until Pete Rose eclipsed him in 1981. "Stan the Man" spent his entire 22-year big league career with the Cardinals, collecting 3,630 hits, 475 home runs and three NL MVP Awards.
Baseball Timeline: 1930-70
Lou Brock: Hit #3,000 Batting Glove
During his final season in the big leagues, Lou Brock became the 14th member of the 3,000 Hit Club on August 13, 1979. The Cardinals left fielder wore this batting glove for this historic hit, a line-drive single off Cubs pitcher Dennis Lamp.
Baseball Timeline: 1930-70
Ozzie Smith: 1982 World Series Shoes
During Ozzie Smith's first season with the Cardinals in 1982, the shortstop helped propel the franchise to their first World Championship in 15 years. “The Wizard of Oz” wore these shoes during St. Louis’ seven-game triumph over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Whole New Ballgame
David Freese: World Series Ripped Jersey
After David Freese hit his 11th-inning walk-off homer in Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, jubilant teammates ripped this Cardinals jersey off the slugger as they celebrated their thrilling 10-9 victory. St. Louis went on to win Game 7 and the franchise's 11th modern World Championship.
Whole New Ballgame
Jim Bottomley: 12-RBI Game Bat
Assisting in the Cardinals' 17-3 win over Brooklyn on Sept. 16, 1924, Jim Bottomley used this bat to drive in 12 runs, setting a single-game record that remains unsurpassed. The first baseman went 6-for-6, hitting two homers, a double and three singles.
One For The Books
Bob Gibson: 3,000th K Baseball
In the second inning against the Reds on July 17, 1974, Bob Gibson threw this ball for his 3,000th strikeout, becoming only the second big leaguer to reach that mark. The Cardinals hurler spent his entire 17-year career in St. Louis, garnering two Cy Young Awards (1968 and 1970), the 1968 NL MVP Award and two World Series MVP Awards (1964 and 1967).
One For The Books
Dizzy Dean: 1934 NL MVP Cap
St. Louis hurler Dizzy Dean wore this cap during the 1934 season, helping the Cardinals to their fifth NL pennant since 1926. En route to being named the National League MVP, Dean led the big leagues in wins (30), shutouts (7) and strikeouts (195).
One For The Books
Grover Cleveland Alexander: 1926 World Series Belt
Grover Cleveland Alexander wore this uniform belt during the 1926 World Series, including his famous relief appearance in Game 7. The Cardinals hurler's efforts put a stop to a Yankees rally and secured St. Louis' first modern World Championship.
Autumn Glory
Albert Pujols: Final Season Jersey
On Aug. 24, 2022, in a gesture that went viral, Albert Pujols gave this jersey off his back to a young fan. The powerhouse slugger, who spent over half of his 22-year big league career with St. Louis, retired at the end of the season with 3,384 hits, 2,218 RBI and 703 home runs.
Today's Game
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