Breaking News: St. Louis Cardinals Win the World Series!

St. Louis Cardinals players celebrate winning the World Series against the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 in Major League Baseball's World Series in St Louis October 27, 2006. REUTERS/John Sommers (UNITED STATES)
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols throws to first base after diving for a ball hit by Detroit Tigers Placido Polanco during the seventh inning of Game 5 in Major League Baseball's World Series in St. Louis October 27, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

St. Louis Cardinals' So Taguchi scores on a base hit by Preston Wilson in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers during Game 4 in Major League Baseball's World Series in St Louis October 26, 2006. (Mike Blake/Reuters)


St. Louis Cardinals Scott Rolen hits his RBI single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers to drive in teammate David Eckstein in Game 5 in Major League Baseball's World Series in St Louis October 27, 2006. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

ST. LOUIS. (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals' won their first
World Series' in 24 years, beating the Detroit Tigers' 4-2 on Friday to win the best-of-seven Major League Baseball championship 4 games to 1.
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  1. EC Gefroh10/28/06, 12:07 AM

    That is great news!!! (And, this is coming from a Mets Fan) :-)

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  2. Anonymous10/28/06, 1:17 PM

    This is for all you east coast liberal media who think only Yankees and Red Sock play in the major league. You who snub your nose because the Cardinals "only" won 83 games. We were still first in our division, we won 3 games first in the play offs, we won 4 games in the Championship Series, and we won 4 games in the World Series. You overlook the fact that we lost our number 2 pitcher to shoulder surgery, our closer to hip surgery, the league MVP for 17 days to hamstring injury, World Series MVP for over a month to Oblique Muscle strain, Gold Glove 3rd baseman (recovering from shoulder surgery last year), and Gold Glove Center Fielder played only 6 games in the last 1 1/2 months due to Post Concussion Syndrum. The Cardinals had to re-invent themselves with other teams "cast-offs", and the bull pen with rookie pitchers.

    St. Louis Cardinals, job well done.

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  3. Matthew10/28/06, 10:24 PM

    I'm glad for them!

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  4. Anonymous10/28/06, 11:51 PM

    I love the St. Louis Cardinals and am happy they won. I think of them as "the Catholic team".

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