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The Cardinals had a few names before settling on the iconic name they use today. In 1899 they were known as the "Perfectos". Legend has it that St. Louis journalist Willie McHale, on Opening Day that year, overheard a lady in the stands exclaim “what a lovely shade of Cardinal,” in reference to the trim on team's uniforms. McHale ran with it in his column and the Perfectos became the Cardinals in 1900.

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The name Reds is short for their original name the Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings changed their team name to the Reds in 1882. They will remain the Reds until the present day with the exception of a six year period starting in 1953. In fear that the teams name, the Reds, might be associated with communism the name was changed to the Redlegs. People were very paranoid about communism in the 1950s during the McCarthy era.

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At one time the cardinals were called the browns. As the team changed hands cardinal red was eventally added to the uniform. People began to nickname the browns the cardinals so it was eventally changed

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The St. Louis Cardinals Baseball team got its name from a popular bird in that area of the state of Missouri. The St. Louis Cardinals stadium is located near St. Louis, Missouri.

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The original owner was a fan of the college team the Fordham Rams.

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One of the original owners of the Rams franchise was credited with naming them Rams after the mascot of Fordham University.

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they stared out as the Chicago Cardinals the team was named after the state bird the Cardinal the team moved to St Louis and then to Arizona where they resided now.

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The St. Louis Cardinals were originally the St. Louis Browns

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