ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Manager: Whitey Herzog
Park: Busch Stadium
Hall of Famers: 9
10 World Championships, 21 Pennants, and 27 Playoff Appearances
Starting Lineup (162 game averages)
C- Tim McCarver (.271, 8, 55)
1B- Johnny Mize (.312, 31, 115) HOF
2B- Rogers Hornsby (.358, 22, 114) HOF
SS- Ozzie Smith (.262, 2, 50) HOF
3B- Joe Torre (.298, 18, 87)
RF- Stan Musial (.330, 24, 104) HOF
CF- Lou Brock (.292, 9, 56) HOF
LF- Joe Medwick (.324, 17, 113) HOF
DH- Albert Pujols (.334, 42, 128)
Pitchers
Bob Gibson (17-12, 2.91) HOF
Dizzy Dean (19-10, 3.02) HOF
John Tudor (15-9, 3.12)
Joaquin Andujar (12-11, 3.58)
Closer
Bruce Sutter (7-7, 2.83, 31) HOF
Another team that has no weaknesses and can go as far as their health and their desire take them. Pujols and Musial are the cornerstones of the lineup with maybe the best of all being Rogers Hornsby, who could hit in his sleep. Bob Gibson refuses to lose and Bruce Sutter has to be considered among the best to close out a game. A wonderful group of players that is as strong as any franchise to ever lace them up.
Prediction: 1st