Love my Cubs but have also SORTA liked the Cards. I remember pulling for them in the 1982 World Series. I always admired the 1984---85 era Cards. Never saw an offense that put so much pressure on teams. A Lead off walk was almost a guaranteed run. Back in 85, I was still a Royals fan because for YEARS their AA team was the Jacksonville Suns. I was happy the Royals won the 85 WS .....BUT........I know STL got screwed.
My very first MLB game was in STL, in June 1988. My second was in July 1988.......The FAMOUS game when Ozzie and Will Clark (Two of the nicest guys in baseball) got into a brawl at 2nd base!! Both games, we drove up from my base in Blytheville, Arkansas (Eaker AF
.....About a 3-4 hr drive up I-55.