St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2014 |
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| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Type | Professional sports hall of fame |
| Visitors | n/a |
| Public transit access |  MCT Red Blue At Stadium station |
The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum is a special place in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It celebrates the amazing history of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. This museum honors the great players and staff from the team. It is located inside St. Louis Ballpark Village, which is right next to Busch Stadium. Busch Stadium is where the Cardinals play their home games. So far, 55 people have been chosen for the Cardinals Hall of Fame.
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History of the Museum
The Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum used to be in a different spot downtown. It was in the same building as the International Bowling Museum. That old location was near the original Busch Stadium. In November 2008, the Bowling Museum moved to Texas.
Because of this, the Cardinals Hall of Fame also closed for a while. But the museum team worked hard to design a brand new place. The Cardinals moved their museum to St. Louis Ballpark Village. This new building opened in 2014. It is right across the street from Busch Stadium. The new museum is part of the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum and the Cardinal Nation Restaurant.
How Members Are Chosen
In January 2014, the Cardinals' boss, William DeWitt, Jr., announced a new way to pick Hall of Fame members every year. This process includes a special group of baseball experts. It also involves a six-week period where fans can vote. The new members are then honored in a ceremony during the summer.
All former Cardinals who were already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum were automatically part of the first group. Also, players whose jersey numbers were retired by the team were included. The first group of 26 members was inducted on August 16, 2014.
Who Can Be in the Hall of Fame?
To be chosen for the Cardinals Hall of Fame, a player must have played for the Cardinals for at least three seasons. They also need to have been retired from Major League Baseball for at least three years. Players are put into two groups: "modern players" and "veteran players." Veteran players are those who retired 40 or more years ago.
Each year, a group of baseball experts called the "Red Ribbon" committee picks one veteran player. They also choose 6 to 10 other players for fans to vote on. Fans can vote online on the Cardinals' official website. The two players with the most votes from fans are then inducted.
The team can also choose people who had other important jobs. This includes coaches, broadcasters, or people who worked in the team's main office. For each person chosen, the team creates a special plaque. These plaques are made by the same company that makes plaques for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Each new member also gets a red jacket. They wear this jacket at all official team events. Since 2021, only one modern player is chosen each year.
Cardinals Hall of Fame Inductees
| Bold | Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Cardinal |
| Bold | Recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award |
Positions listed are those played for a full season with the Cardinals.
| Name | Years with Cardinals Franchise | Position(s) | Year Elected | Committee Selection |
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| Jim Bottomley |
1922–1932, 1939, 1955 | 1B, Broadcaster, Scout | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Ken Boyer | 1955–1965, 1971–1972, 1978–1980 | 3B, Manager, Coach | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Sam Breadon | 1917–1947 | Owner | 2016 | Team |
| Harry Brecheen | 1940, 1943–1952 | P | 2018 | Red Ribbon |
| Lou Brock |
1964–1979 | LF | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Jack Buck | 1954–1959, 1961–2001 | Broadcaster | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Gussie Busch | 1953–1989 | Owner | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Chris Carpenter | 2004–2012 | P | 2016 | Fan |
| Vince Coleman | 1985–1990 | LF | 2018 | Fan |
| Charles Comiskey | 1882–1889, 1891 | 1B, Manager | 2022 | Team |
| Mort Cooper | 1938–1945 | P | 2019 | Red Ribbon |
| Dizzy Dean |
1930, 1932–1937, 1941–1946 | P, Broadcaster | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Dave Duncan | 1996–2011 | Coach | 2024 | Team |
| Jim Edmonds | 2000–2007, 2016–2024 | CF, Broadcaster | 2014 | Fan |
| Curt Flood | 1958–1969 | CF | 2015 | Red Ribbon |
| Bob Forsch | 1974–1988 | P | 2015 | Fan |
| Frankie Frisch |
1927–1938 | 2B, Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Bob Gibson |
1959–1975, 1995 | P, Coach | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Chick Hafey |
1924–1931 | OF | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Jesse Haines |
1920–1937 | P | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Keith Hernandez | 1974–1983 | 1B | 2021 | Fan |
| Tom Herr | 1979–1988 | 2B | 2020 | Fan |
| Whitey Herzog |
1980–1990 | Manager, General Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Matt Holliday | 2009–2016 | LF | 2022 | Fan |
| Rogers Hornsby |
1915–1926, 1933 | 2B, SS, Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Al Hrabosky | 1970–1977, 1985–present | P, Broadcaster | 2025 | Red Ribbon |
| Jason Isringhausen | 2002–2008 | P | 2019 | Fan |
| Julián Javier | 1960–1971 | 2B | 2022 | Red Ribbon |
| Walt Jocketty | 1994–2007 | General Manager | 2025 | Team |
| George Kissell | 1940–1942, 1946–2008 | Coach, Instructor, Scout | 2015 | Team |
| Whitey Kurowski | 1941–1949 | 3B | 2024 | Red Ribbon |
| Max Lanier | 1938–1946, 1949–1951 | P | 2023 | Red Ribbon |
| Ray Lankford | 1990–2001, 2004 | CF | 2018 | Fan |
| Tony La Russa |
1996–2011 | Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Marty Marion | 1940–1951 | SS, Manager, Coach | 2014 | Red Ribbon |
| Pepper Martin | 1928, 1930–1940, 1944 | OF, 3B | 2017 | Red Ribbon |
| Tim McCarver | 1959–1969, 1973–1974, 2014–2019 | C, Broadcaster | 2017 | Fan |
| Willie McGee | 1982–1990, 1996–1999, 2018–present | OF, Coach, Advisor | 2014 | Fan |
| Mark McGwire | 1997–2001, 2010–2012 | 1B, Coach | 2017 | Fan |
| Joe Medwick |
1932–1940, 1947–1948 | LF | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Johnny Mize |
1936–1941 | 1B | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Terry Moore | 1935–1942, 1946–1952, 1956–1958 | CF, Coach | 2016 | Red Ribbon |
| Matt Morris | 1997–2005 | P | 2024 | Fan |
| Stan Musial |
1941–1944, 1946–1963, 1967 | OF, 1B, General Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| José Oquendo | 1986–1995, 1997–2015, 2018 | 2B, Coach | 2023 | Team |
| Édgar Rentería | 1999–2004 | SS | 2025 | Fan |
| Branch Rickey | 1919–1942 | Manager, General Manager, President | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Scott Rolen |
2002–2007 | 3B | 2019 | Fan |
| Red Schoendienst |
1945–1956, 1961–1976, 1979–1995 | 2B, Manager, Coach | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Mike Shannon | 1962–1970, 1972–2021 | 3B, RF, Broadcaster | 2014 | Team |
| Ted Simmons |
1968–1980 | C | 2015 | Fan |
| Enos Slaughter |
1938–1942, 1946–1953 | RF | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Ozzie Smith |
1982–1999 | SS, Broadcaster | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Billy Southworth |
1926–1927, 1929, 1940–1945 | RF, Manager | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Bruce Sutter |
1981–1984 | P | 2014 | Inaugural |
| Joe Torre | 1969–1974, 1990–1995 | 3B, 1B, Manager | 2016 | Fan |
| John Tudor | 1985–1988, 1990 | P | 2020 | Fan |
| Bill White | 1959–1965, 1969 | 1B | 2020 | Red Ribbon |
Cool Things to See at the Museum
The Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum has over 15,000 items and 80,000 photos! This is the second largest collection of baseball history items. Only the National Baseball Hall of Fame has more.
The museum has many different displays. You can learn about the Cardinals' old baseball fields. There are also exhibits on the old St. Louis Browns and the Negro League St. Louis Stars. You can see how the team's uniforms have changed over time. There are also displays about championship teams and current players.
You can even try out some fun interactive displays! Imagine recording your own broadcast call of a famous Cardinals play. Or, you can hold a real bat used by a Cardinals star from the past. The museum also has a special area that changes its display each season. Past exhibits have shown the history of the Cardinals' farm system. They have also featured the life of Stan Musial and the team's radio history. The museum also had a special display about the 2011 World Series team. On home game weekends, the museum often has extra activities. These include autograph sessions with former players. They also have talks with old players or staff. Sometimes, they show off unique items from their collection.
- Championship memorabilia
- A baseball signed by the 1926 World Series-winning team. It even has an autograph from Babe Ruth, who played for the other team!
- A 1931 World Series championship ring in its original green box. This ring was given to Sparky Adams.
- A program from the only World Series ever played just in St. Louis. This was in 1944 against the Browns. The Browns are now the Baltimore Orioles.
- The original Commissioner's Trophy from the 1967 championship team. The Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox that year.
See also
- List of St. Louis Cardinals in the Baseball Hall of Fame
- St. Louis Cardinals award winners and league leaders § St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
- History of the St. Louis Cardinals: 1875–1919 • 1920–52 • 1953–89 • 1990–present
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Monument Park (Yankee Stadium) for a similar dedication by the New York Yankees to honor its achieved players.
Images for kids
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The first Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2014.
