2006-10-22 13:44:04 · 6 answers · asked by P DuPont 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
They received their nickname at the turn of the 20th century (around 1900) after they switched uniform colors from the brown of their old St. Louis Browns uniforms to red. Since the Cincinnati team at the time already had the "Reds" nickname, the St. Louis team adopted the Cardinals.
2006-10-22 14:16:47 · answer #1 · answered by arkguy20 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They received their nickname at the turn of the 20th century (around 1900) after they switched uniform colors from the brown of their old St. Louis Browns uniforms to red. Since the Cincinnati team at the time already had the "Reds" nickname, the St. Louis team adopted the Cardinals.
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2006-10-22 14:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cardinals are all over this area and thus they gave it that name as the red cardinal is all over Missouri area.
2006-10-22 15:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by Cy Gold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why is the NY team named the Yankees and Mets? why is the detroit team named tigers?? in case you dont get it i dont know
2006-10-22 13:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz if they were called the st louis yaks, they'd have to change their uniforms.
2006-10-22 13:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by the greg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a better name?
2006-10-22 13:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by nbr660 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋