2011 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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World Series Champions National League Champions National League Wild Card Winners | ||
League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium | |
City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
Record | 90–72 (.556) | |
Divisional place | 2nd | |
Owners | William DeWitt, Jr. Drew Baur (1996 – Feb 20, 2011) Fred Hanser | |
General managers | John Mozeliak | |
Managers | Tony La Russa | |
Television | Fox Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Al Hrabosky, Rick Horton) | |
Radio | KMOX Newsradio (1120 AM) (Mike Shannon, John Rooney) | |
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The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 130th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 120th season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 6th at Busch Stadium III.
The Cardinals began their season at home against the San Diego Padres on March 31, following an 86–76 (.531) record and second-place finish in the National League Central in 2010. The team returned to postseason play in 2011 as the Wild Card team, after finishing second in the NL Central to the Milwaukee Brewers by six games. The Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the NLDS[1] and the Milwaukee Brewers in six games in the NLCS. They defeated the Texas Rangers in the World Series in seven games.