 History
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| 1902 |
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An American League team came to St. Louis, taking up the old Browns team name, and since they moved into the original Grand Avenue ballpark, they readily took on the old "Sportsman's Park" name. |
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| 1911 |
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The ownership of the club passed to Frank Robison's daughter, Mrs. Helene Hathaway Britton. League Park was renamed Robison Field in memory of her father and uncle, the former owners. |
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| 1914 |
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In Miller Huggins' second year, the Cardinals finished the season in third place. It was something of a sensation because a St. Louis National League team had not finished that high since 1877. |
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| 1916 |
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After the season, Mrs. Britton sold her stock in the club to her attorney, James C. Jones, and stockholders, including a St. Louis automobile dealer named Sam Breadon. |
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| 1917 |
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The fan-controlled club needed a baseball man to run it. They found one in Branch Rickey, then business manager of the A.L. Browns . Rickey was named president, however the club continued to struggle financially. Mr. Breadon was called upon frequently for financial assistance. Robison Field was renamed Cardinal Field. |
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| 1920 |
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 | Branch Rickey
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Sam Breadon became president and majority stockholder of the Cardinals, and Branch Rickey moved to Vice President and General Manager. This leadership team successfully developed the Cardinals, leading them to their first World Championship in 1926. One of Breadon's first moves was to sell Cardinal Field and become tenants of the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park. Branch Rickey used proceeds from the sale of the ballpark to invest in the first Cardinals farm club affiliation at Houston, TX. |
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| 1922 |
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Rogers Hornsby won the Triple Crown with 42 home runs, 152 RBI and a .401 batting average. |
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| 1924 |
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Hornsby won the batting title with a .424 average, the highest mark in the National League since 1900. Hornsby's .424 batting average was the highest mark in the 20th century. His .358 career average trails only Ty Cobb (.366) on the all-time list. |
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| 1925 |
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Hornsby won his second Triple Crown with 39 home runs, 143 RBI and a .403 average. On Memorial Day, Rogers Hornsby was named manager of the club, succeeding Branch Rickey. Rickey became strictly a front office man, and a very successful one, building a reputation for his excellent eye for raw talent and thrifty dealings. The Cardinals had six farm teams in 1925, and that number increased over the next few years to help fuel their growing success story. |
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