The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are a member of the National League (NL) Central division. The Cardinals are one of the most successful and popular teams in Major League Baseball, having won 11 World Series championships and 23 NL pennants.
The Cardinals play their home games at Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006. The team has a strong and passionate fan base and a number of notable rivalries, including with the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals have had many successful seasons and have a long list of talented players, including Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, and Albert Pujols. In recent years, the team has made it to the postseason a number of times, including a World Series appearance in 2013 and a championship in 2011.