St. Louis Cardinals trivia questions

The Cardinals won Game 1 of the World Series last night.

Question: When was the last time the Cardinals were in the World Series?

Answer: 2004.

Question: When was the last time the Cardinals actually won an actual game in an actual World Series?

Answer: 1987. They were swept in 2004.

Question: When was the last time the Cardinals actually won the World Championship?

Answer: 1982. They lost to the Twins in 1987 and the Royals in 1985.

Question: What happened in 1986, between those two Cardinal defeats?

Answer: The Cardinals finished 28-1/2 games behind the Mets in the NL East. The Mets won 108 games in 1986 and were World Champions. Which is why the Cardinals' fans refer to the Mets as pond scum.



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