1943 St. Louis Cardinals

1943 St. Louis Cardinals / Franchise: St. Louis Cardinals / BR Team Page

Record: 105-49-3, Finished 1st in National League (1943 NL)

Clinched Pennant: September 18, 1943, vs. Chicago Cubs

Managed by Billy Southworth

Coaches: Mike Gonzalez and Buzzy Wares

Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1943 St. Louis Cardinals opened the season by failing to score in their 26 first innings before finally pushing a run across the plate. This would stand as a major league season until the 2016 San Diego Padres began their season with three straight losses by shutout and ran the record to 30 innings before finally getting on the board. The Cardinals recovered from that rough start, however, as they finished second in scoring in the National League and also won the pennant with 105 wins.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Mort Cooper, Walker Cooper, Whitey Kurowski, Max Lanier, Marty Marion, Stan Musial, Howie Pollet and Harry Walker
• NL MVP: Stan Musial

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4	October 5	Yankee Stadium	68,676
2	Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3	October 6	Yankee Stadium	68,578
3	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6	October 7	Yankee Stadium	69,990
4	Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1	October 10	Sportsman's Park	36,196
5	Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0	October 11	Sportsman's Park	33,872

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "CARDS CLINCH FLAG FOR SEVENTH TIME; BEAT CUBS TWICE, Gain National League Pennant in 2-1 Opener; New York Times, September 19, 1943
• Mel R. Freese: The St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.

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