St. Louis Brown Stockings ended in 1877.
maybe before they were the cardinals, they used to be the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Bert Dorr debuted on August 24, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I; he played his final game on October 1, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
John Doyle debuted on July 26, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I; he played his final game on August 5, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
Eddie Hogan debuted on July 5, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I; he played his final game on July 5, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
John Schappert debuted on May 3, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I; he played his final game on July 6, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
The St. Louis Cardinals were established in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, a major league at the time.
George Seward debuted on May 19, 1875, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Grand Avenue Park; he played his final game on August 8, 1882, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
If you mean were the Maroons established before the Brown Stockings, no .... the Brown Stockings first season was 1875 in the National Association and the Maroons first season was 1884 in the Union Association. If you mean were the Maroons in the National League before the Brown Stockings, yes ... the Maroons joined the NL in 1885 and the Brown Stockings, then called the Browns, joined the NL in 1892. The Maroons played two seasons in St. Louis before moving to Indianapolis and becoming the Hoosiers. The Brown Stockings still play in St. Louis and are known as the Cardinals.
T. E. Newell debuted on August 8, 1877, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I; he played his final game on August 8, 1877, playing for the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Sportsman's Park I.
The St. Louis Cardinals were established in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, a major league at the time. The 2009 season is their 128th as a major league team.
The Cardinals entered the American Association in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings.