2006-08-11 13:22:15 · 16 answers · asked by TONY S 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No. The St. Louis Cardinals use to be the St. Louis Browns. In 1899, the St. Louis Browns changed their name to the St. Louis Cardinals. The name was inspired by switching their uniform colors from brown to red. There was already a "Reds" team at Cincinatti, so the St. Louis team became "Cardinals" inspired by the red coloring of the bird. Also, the state bird of Missouri is not the cardinal, it's the bluebird.
2006-08-11 14:12:05 · answer #1 · answered by TheRealHitch 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Football: Yes, Tony You are correct. Originated in Chicago, An Irish-Catholic Club.
Baseball: No. Originally St Louis Brownstockings. In 1899 they changed uniform color from brown to red. A woman fan was overheard as saying "What a lovely shade of cardinal" and the name took.
2006-08-11 13:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Joanne 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to the Saint Louis Cardinal website, they were named after the bird.
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2006-08-11 16:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Named for the bird.
Which is NOT the state bird of MO, that's the Eastern Bluebird.
The Cardinal IS, however, the state bird of 7 other states, IL, IN, KY, NC, OH, VA and WV.
One the other hand, the Baltimore Oriole is the state bird of Maryland.
2006-08-11 18:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Rick H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A cardinal is a common red bird in those there parts. That's who they were named after. Now go forth and multiply!
2006-08-11 13:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess it was because of the red bird named Cardinal.
2006-08-11 13:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by Armerys 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The cardinal is the state bird of MO
2006-08-11 17:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Obviously not, since they wear the symbol of the cardinal which is a bird.
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2006-08-11 13:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by No one 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Red Bird on all of there stuff, that is a Cardinal. It is the State Bird of Missouri.
2006-08-11 13:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by tm 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yep. St. Louis Capet, patron saint of King Louis xii. The city was fonded in Catholic root. It was only fitting for a city named for a saint to name their baseball team for the higherarchy of the catholic church
2006-08-11 13:31:51 · answer #10 · answered by Vespr 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋