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The St. Louis Cardinals original name was the Brown Stockings... then the Perfectos, then the owners heard one of the fans from the crowds say "what a lovely shade of a cardinal" so the owners OFFICIALLY changed their name to the St. Louis Cardinals!

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Early team uniforms were red, as are male cardinal birds.

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Their team color was "a lovely shade of Cardinal".

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How did the St. Louis cardinals. Get their name

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