Cardinal History

[bluesky5]

From 1926 until now the Cardinals never finished in the bottom 50% of the NL, old NL East or current NL Central more than two years in a row.

Line of Succession
Rogers Hornsby, 2B and player/manager: '15 - '26, '33 | Jesse Haines, P: '20 - 37 | Jim Bottomley, 1B: '22 - 32 | Pepper Martin, OF/3B: '28, '30 - 40, '44 | Billy Southworth, player/manager: '26, '27, '29; manager: '40 - 45

to Frankie Frisch, IF and player/manager: '27 – 37; manager: '38 | Joe Medwick, OF: '32 – 40, '47, '48 | Johnny Mize 1B: '36 – 41

to Enos Slaughter, OF: '38 – 53 | Stan Musial, OF: '41 – 63 | Harry Walker, OF: '40 - 47, '51, '52; player/manager: '55

to Bob Gibson, P: '59 – 75 | Ken Boyer, 3B: '55 – 65; manager: '78 - 80 | Red Schoendienst, manager: '65 – 76, '80, '90; 2B: '45 – 56, '61 – 63 | Lou Brock, LF: '64 – 79 | Keith Hernandez, 1B: '74 – 83 | Ted Simmons, C: '68 - 80 | Tom Herr, 2B: '79 - 88 | Bob Forsch, P: '74 - 88

to Ozzie Smith, SS: '82 – 96 | Whitey Herzog, manager: '81 – 90 | Willie McGee, OF: '82 – 90, '96 – 99 | John Mabry, OF/1B: '94 - 98, '01, '03, '04 | Tom Pagnozzi, C: '87 - 98

to Tony LaRussa, manager: '96 – 11 | Ray Lankford, CF: '90 – 01, '04 | Jim Edmonds, CF: '00 – 07 | Albert Pujols, 1B: '01 – 11 | Chris Carpenter, SP: '04 – present | Mike Matheny, C: '00 - 04; manager '12 - present | Yadier Molina, C: '04 - present

Championships, Pennants, Titles
11 World Series Championships
18 World Series appearances
9 NLCS appearances, 6 – 3
24 Playoff appearances [including above]
12 Division titles - 9 NL Central, 3 NL East

HoF
Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize, Frankie Frisch, Dizzy Dean, Jesse Haines, Jim Bottomley, Chick Hafey

Managers – Whitey Herzog, Red Schoendienst

19 MVP’s [I count Bottomley – '28 and O’Farrell – '26]

[bluesky5]

I had this saved in MS word. Posted it in a dynasty thread. In which a dynasty was defined as a clear lineage, succession of players.

Red Schoendienst is still a special assistant with the team. He was an assistant under Herzog too. Has he remained with the club in some capacity every year since '65?

[JessePopHaines16]

I think they are 2nd to the Yankees in terms of mlb teams with the best and proudest history. Tops in the NL.

[domeboys]

I had this saved in MS word. Posted it in a dynasty thread. In which a dynasty was defined as a clear lineage, succession of players.

Red Schoendienst is still a special assistant with the team. He was an assistant under Herzog too. Has he remained with the club in some capacity every year since '65?

No. Red was a coach with the Oakland A's in 1977-78.

[Herr28]

No. Red was a coach with the Oakland A's in 1977-78.

Say it ain't so, Red! Say it ain't so!

[bluesky5]

No. Red was a coach with the Oakland A's in 1977-78.

Thanks!...