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St. LouisNoun1. The largest city in Missouri; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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(For the early-20th-century major league baseball team once known as the Baltimore Orioles, see New York Yankees.) There were also 19th-century major league teams and a 20th-century minor league team named Baltimore Orioles. For the bird the team is named for see Baltimore Oriole.The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League.
- Founded: 1893, as the Milwaukee, Wisconsin franchise in the minor Western League. In 1900 that league became the American League.
- Formerly known as: Milwaukee Brewers, 1894-1901. St. Louis Browns, 1902-1953.
- Home ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Uniform colors: Black and Orange
- Logo design: An oriole
- Wild Card titles won (1): 1996
- Division titles won (8): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997
- American League pennants won (7): 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983
- World Series championships won (3): 1966, 1970, 1983
Franchise history
- to be written
Players of note
Baseball Hall of Famers
- Luis Aparicio
- Roger Bresnahan
- Reggie Jackson
- Joe Kelley
- George Kell
- Joe McGinnity
- John McGraw
- Eddie Murray
- Jim Palmer
- Robin Roberts
- Brooks Robinson
- Frank Robinson
- Wilbert Robinson
- Hoyt Wilhelm
Current stars
- Tony Batista
- Marty Cordova
Not to be forgotten
- Brady Anderson
- Jimmy Austin
- Paul Blair
- Harlond Clift
- Boog Powell
- Cal Ripken, Sr
- Earl Weaver
- Ken Williams
- Cal Ripken, Jr
Retired numbers
- 4 Earl Weaver
- 5 Brooks Robinson
- 8 Cal Ripken, Jr
- 20 Frank Robinson
- 22 Jim Palmer
- 33 Eddie Murray
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)
External links
- Baltimore Orioles official web site
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King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (1215 - 1270) was King of France from 1226 to 1270. A member of the Capetian dynasty, he was born on April 25, 1215 at Poissy, France, the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. The image of Louis seen here is by the 16th-century painter El Greco
His father died when Louis was eleven years old and he was crowned in 1226 in the cathedral at Reims. His mother acted as Regent until 1234 and continued as an important counselor to the king until her death in 1252.
Louis married on May 27, 1234, Marguerite de Provence (1221 - December 21, 1295).
Their children were:
Louis' patronage of the arts drove much innovation in Gothic art and architecture, and the style of his court radiated throughout Europe by both the purchase of art objects from Parisian masters for export and by the marriage of the king's many daughters to foreign husbands and their subsequent introduction of Parisian models elsewhere. Louis' personal chapel, the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, was copied more than once by his descendants elsewhere.
- Blanche - (1240 - April 29, 1243)
- Isabelle - (March 2, 1241 - January 28, 1271)
- Louis - (February 25, 1244 - January 1260)
- Philippe III - (May 1, 1245 - October 5, 1285)
- Jean - (born and died in 1248)
- Jean Tristan - (1250 - August 3, 1270)
- Pierre - (1251 - 1284)
- Blanche - (1253 - 1323)
- Marguerite - (1254 - 1271)
- Robert - (1256 - February 7, 1317)
- Agnè - (c. 1260 - December 19, 1327)
Louis went on crusade twice, in 1248 (Seventh Crusade) and then in 1270 (Eighth Crusade).
Louis was the elder brother of Charles I of Sicily (1227-1285), whom he created count of Anjou, thus founding the second Angevin dynasty.
He died near Tunis on August 25, 1270. His finger is interred at Saint Denis Basilica but most of his body is buried in Tunisia.
Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the canonization of Louis in 1297; he is the only French monarch ever to be made a saint.
Louis IX was succeeded by his son, Philippe III.
The city of Saint Louis, Missouri, Lac Saint-Louis in Quebec, and the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in California are named for him.
Preceded by:
Louis VIIIList of French monarchs Succeeded by:
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, with the Gateway ArchSaint Louis is the largest metropolitan area in the state of Missouri, with a total, bi-state (several Missouri and Illinois counties) population of 2,603,607 (eighteenth largest metropolitan area in the U.S) as of 2000. The independent city of Saint Louis, a separate entity from Saint Louis County, contributes 348,189 people; its population has been declining since the 1950s as people continue to move to the multiplicity of suburbs in Saint Louis County (1,016,315), Saint Charles County (283,883), Franklin County (93,807) and Jefferson County (198,099) in Missouri, and Madison (258,941), Saint Clair (256,082), and Monroe (27,619) counties in Illinois.
Nicknames: the Gateway City and Mound City
History
(Inserting dates and more information in this section would be especially helpful.)Pierre Laclede and his stepson, Auguste Chouteau, founded Saint Louis as a trading post in 1763 (the city proper was established on February 15, 1764). After the French and Indian War, Saint Louis was controlled by Spain, but Saint Louis, along with the rest of the Louisiana Territory, was returned to France during the Napoleonic Wars. The city was acquired from France by the United States under President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Saint Louis later became the starting point for western explorers (such as the Lewis and Clark expedition), trappers (such as Ashley's Hundred), and settlers moving west.
In St. Louis, Missouri, Nikola Tesla made the first public demonstration of radio communication in 1893. Addressing the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and the National Electric Light Association, he described and demonstrated in detail the principles of radio communication. The apparatus that he used contained all the elements that were incorporated into radio systems before the development of the vacuum tube.
Geography
The city of Saint Louis itself extends along the western banks of the Mississippi River just south of the Missouri-Mississippi confluence. Near its southern frontier is the River Des Peres; the River Des Peres is now used as a storm drainage channel and is usually reduced to mere puddles, which gives rise to the local name, the River De Pew. Near the central, western boundary shared with Saint Louis County is the famous Forest Park, home of the 1904 World's fair, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 or, as it is commonly known, the Saint Louis World's Fair, and the 1904 Olympic Games, the first Olympic Games held in North America. At the time, Saint Louis was the fourth most populous city in the United States.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 171.3 km² (66.2 mi²). 160.4 km² (61.9 mi²) of it is land and 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.39% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 348,189 people, 147,076 households, and 76,920 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,171.1/km² (5,622.9/mi²). There are 176,354 housing units at an average density of 1,099.7/km² (2,847.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 43.85% White, 51.20% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Historically, North Saint Louis City has been primarily African American while South Saint Louis City has been primarily White. This has changed in recent years as large portions of North Saint Louis City have been depopulated, with the African American residents moving either south or out of the city entirely to the surrounding counties.There are 147,076 households, out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.2% are married couples living together, 21.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% are non-families. 40.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,156, and the median income for a family is $32,585. Males have a median income of $30,106 versus $24,987 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,108. 24.6% of the population and 20.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.4% are under the age of 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older.
Economy
Saint Louis, despite its size, was until recently a major center for corporate headquarters. The city is well known as being the center of operations for Anheuser-Busch Breweries, as well as Monsanto, formerly a chemical company and now a leader in genetically modified crops. Saint Louis is also home to a Boeing plant (formerly McDonnell-Douglas), where many of the United States' -- and its allies' -- military aircraft are built, railway car plants and two DaimlerChrysler plants, where minivans and pickup trucks are built. This facility is where all the precision JDAM missiles which achieved notoriety in the recent Iraq war are manufactured.
Major Attractions
Saint Louis also possesses several extant examples of 18th and 19th century architecture, such as the Soulard Market district (1779-1842), the Chatillon-de Menil House (1848), the Bellefontaine Cemetery (1850), and the Robert G. Campbell House (1852), the Old Courthouse (1845-62), and the original Anheuser-Busch Brewery (1860).
- Forest Park, located on the western edge of the central corridor of the City of Saint Louis, offers many of Saint Louis's most popular attractions: the Saint Louis Zoological Park (free admission); the MUNY Opera, an open-air, Broadway-style theater; the Saint Louis Science Center and Observatory, with its architecturally distinctive McDonnell Planetarium; the Saint Louis Art Museum (free admission); the Missouri History Museum; and, of course, plenty of lakes and scenic, open areas. Forest Park is in the process of completing a multimillion dollar renovation in time for the centennial of the Saint Louis World's Fair.
- The MUNY Theater, in Forest Park, is the largest outdoor theater in the United States, and contains a free admission section.
- The Missouri Botanical Gardens, also known as Shaw's Gardens, is one of the world's leading botanical research centers. It possesses a beautiful collection of flowery plants, shrubs, and trees: It includes the Japanese Garden, which features a lake filled with koi and lovely gravel designs; the woodsy English Garden; the Chinese Garden; the Home Gardening Center; a rose garden; the climate-controlled dome Climatron; and other scenic gardens.
- The Arch, officially named the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, is located near the riverfront in downtown Saint Louis. It was designed by noted architect Eero Saarinen. The Arch is the centerpiece of a national park that also includes the nearby Old Courthouse, where the famous Dred Scott case was tried.
- Cahokia Mounds, located near Collinsville, Illinois, are the ruins of a city of the ancient Mississippian aboriginal culture. (Similar mounds within the city, utilized as construction fill in the 1800s, gave the city its nickname of Mound city.)
- The Saint Louis Cardinals are one of the teams of baseball's National League. They play at Busch Stadium.
- The Saint Louis Blues are the local NHL hockey team; they play at the Savvis Center, formerly the Kiel Center.
- The Saint Louis Rams are an NFL team best known for bringing Saint Louis its only Super Bowl victory, in 1999. They play at the Edward Jones Dome (formerly the Trans World Dome, after Trans World Airlines, which merged with American Airlines).
- St. Charles, seat of St. Charles County and first capital of the state of Missouri, is the location from which the Lewis and Clark Expedition began. It also has a downtown historic district with many small craft shops.
- Six Flags - Saint Louis is the local amusement park and can be found in Eureka, Missouri -- in the far west of Saint Louis County.
- The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis or the New Cathedral is a large Roman Catholic cathedral designed in the Byzantine and Romanesque styles. On the inside, it is decorated with lovely mosaics, which were, at one point, the largest set of mosaics in the world.
- Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral) (1834), which is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral west of the Mississippi River.
- The Fox Theater holds many performances during the year.
- The Hill is a historically Italian neighborhood where many of the area's best Italian restaurants can be found. The Hill was the home of Yogi Berra and many other noted baseball players.
- The Delmar Loop, located in University City just west of the Saint Louis city line, is a popular entertainment, cultural and restaurant district.
- Laclede's Landing, located directly north of Downtown and by the Mississippi River, is popular for its restaurants and clubs.
- The Bowling Hall of Fame is located by Busch Stadium in downtown Saint Louis.
- The Eugene Field House, located in downtown Saint Louis, is a museum dedicated to the distinguished children's author.
- The Butterfly House is located in western Saint Louis County.
- The City Museum offers a variety of fun exhibits. It serves as a meeting point for St. Louis' young arts scene.
- The Museum of Transportation is located in Kirkwood, a suburb in southwestern Saint Louis County.
- The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra plays at Powell Symphony Hall. Leonard Slatkin is one of the former conductors.
Colleges and Universities
Saint Louis is the home of many important universities:
- Saint Louis University (SLU), the oldest university west of the Mississippi River.
- Washington University in St. Louis [1]
- Webster University
- the University of Missouri at Saint Louis (UMSL)
- and others.
Medicine
Because of its colleges, hospitals, and companies like Monsanto (and Solutia, the former chemical division of Monsanto that has recently been spun off into a separate firm, with significant operations across the river in East St. Louis), Saint Louis is respected as a center of medicine and biotechnology.
Journalism
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the only major local newspaper in the Saint Louis area. It was founded by Joseph Pulitzer in the 1800s. Pulitzer Publishing also owns the Suburban Journals, a collection of local newspapers. An alternative weekly called the St. Louis Riverfront Times exists, but its coverage is more social events and entertainment than news. A few neighborhood and suburban journals cover local news.
Transportation
By far, most Saint Louisans' main method of transportation is the automobile. Use of the automobile is supported by the existence of many limited-access interstate highways (I-70, I-55, I-44, I-64, I-270, I-255, I-170, etc.) and many other roads. Also, located as an enclave in northern Saint Louis County, near the Missouri River, is the Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport, which is administered by the city of Saint Louis. Mass transit is provided in two forms, both of which are controlled by one agency: the city bus system and Metrolink, a light-rail train system that mainly connects the airport to downtown and, recently, parts of the Metro East (the Saint Louis region in Illinois). Metrolink is currently being expanded to Clayton, the county seat for Saint Louis County, and to south Saint Louis County. Passenger train service is also available through a "temporary" (since 1980) train station set up near downtown by Amtrak; smaller, yet permanent, train stations exist in the suburb of Kirkwood and nearby Alton, Illinois.
Social Issues
Saint Louis is, for the most part, a segregated city. African-American Saint Louisans tend to live in the poorest, most crime-ridden areas whereas most white Saint Louisans have moved into the better-off suburbs. In an attempt to counter this problem, Saint Louis has implemented a school desegregation program: some inner city African-American students are bused into Saint Louis County schools; and, in exchange, some County students are bussed into City magnet schools.The whole Saint Louis area has been trying to fix its pollution problem. In Missouri, the state has required gasoline stations in the Saint Louis area to serve a special, reformulated gasoline; furthermore, the state has implemented an automobile pollution test which all cars (with some exceptions) owned by residents of Saint Louis and the counties of Saint Louis, Saint Charles, Jefferson, and Franklin must pass every other year.
See also: East St. Louis, Illinois
External Links
- Saint Louis City Government
- Saint Louis County Government
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The St. Louis blues is a type of blues music. It is usually more piano-based than other forms of the blues, and is closely related to the jump blues, ragtime and piano blues. Typically, a small number of singers, a pianist and a few other instruments (used primarily for rhythm) make up a band.
See also "Saint Louis Blues" for the W.C. Handy song.
- Jelly Roll Anderson
- Henry Brown
- Olive Brown
- Teddy Darby
- Walter Davis
- Tommy Dean
- Leothus Lee Green
- Stump Johnson
- Lonnie Johnson
- Daddy Hotcakes Montgomery
- Robert Nighthawk
- Pinetop Sparks
- Henry Spaulding
- Roosevelt Sykes
- Henry Townsend
- Joe Lee Williams
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The St. Louis Blues are a National Hockey League team based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- Founded: 1967
- Formerly Known As:
- 'Arena:'\ Savvis Center
- Uniform colors: Blue, white, and gold
- Logo design: A winged musical note with lines departing to the right
- Stanley Cups won: 0
Franchise history
The Blues were one of the six teams to enter the league in 1967 when the NHL doubled in size. The newcomers were hampered by restrictive rules that kept virtually all the top players with the existing teams.
Although the Blues, originally coached by Lynn Patrick, then Scotty Bowman, made the Stanley Cup finals in each of their first three years of existence, they failed to win a game, losing twice to the Montreal Canadiens and once to the Boston Bruins. The first Blues teams included aging retreads like Doug Harvey, Jacques Plante and Dickie Moore, in addition to younger and relatively inexperienced talent like Red Berenson and Bob and Barclay Plager St. Louis has not been back to the finals since.
Through the 1970s, the Blues, playing mostly sub-.500 hockey, were on the brink of financial collapse. Ralston Purina invested in the team, and by 1980 they were the second-best team in the league in the regular season, with Berenson as coach, Wayne Babych scoring 54 goals, and Bernie Federko leading the team in scoring. The Blues fell flat in the playoffs that year, losing in six games to the New York Rangers in the second round.
The Blues quietly slid back below .500, but they still made the playoffs in 1982 (and have done so every year since 1980). The team was still faltering off the ice. Purina got out of its investment with the team and padlocked the arena. The team looked destined for a move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1983 before the league blocked the sale to investors in that city, and ended up having to take over the team itself.
After Harry Ornest ended up purchasing the team, it became competitive both on and off the ice. Doug Gilmour, drafted by St. Louis in 1982, emerged as a superstar. By 1986, they reached the league semi-finals against the Calgary Flames. Doug Wickenheiser's overtime goal in game 6 to cap a furious comeback remains one of the greatest moments in team history, but they lost game 7 2-1.
Demers left for the rival Detroit Red Wings that summer, but the Blues kept chugging along. General Manager Ron Caron was one of the more astute in the league, landing Brett Hull, Adam Oates, Curtis Joseph, Brendan Shanahan and Al MacInnis, among others, through the late 1980s and early 1990s. Always a contender during this time period, they never passed the second round of the playoffs.
Hull remained one of the league's top superstars, scoring 86 goals in 1990-1991 - second only to Wayne Gretzky (who himself played in St. Louis briefly in 1996) in goals scored in a season in NHL history. The Blues were the second-best team in the regular season last year, but a second-round defeat to the Minnesota North Stars was exemplary of their playoff woes.
Mike Keenan was hired as general manager and coach and quickly instituted some major changes. Gone was Brendan Shanahan, for instance, and in was an aging Wayne Gretzky (who immediately bolted to the New York Rangers following the season). Neither the fans nor the team ownership was fond of what he did, and he was fired in 1996.
Caron was reinstated as general manager, but even he could not stop the tide of free agency. Hull left for the Dallas Stars in 1998 and won the Stanley Cup in his first year in the Lone Star State.
Still, defenseman Chris Pronger (acquired from the Hartford Whalers in 1995), Pavol Demitra, Pierre Turgeon, and goalie Roman Turek, continued to make the Blues a contender. In 1999-2000 they had the best record in the NHL during the regular season, but were stunned by the San Jose Sharks in the first round.
In 2001 the Blues made the conference finals before bowing out to the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche.
Players of Note
Hall of Famers:Current stars:
- Scotty Bowman
- Bernie Federko
- Wayne Gretzky
Not to be forgotten:
- Doug Weight
- Chris Pronger
- Al MacInnis
- Chris Osgood
Retired Numbers:
- Wayne Gretzky
- Brett Hull
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- 3 Bob Gassoff
- 5 Bob Plager
- 8 Barclay Plager
- 11 Brian Sutter
- 14 Doug Wickenheiser
- 24 Bernie Federko
- 99 Wayne Gretzky
One of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song, performed by everyone from Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith to Glenn Miller and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Written and published by W.C. Handy in 1914. It has been called "the jazzman's Hamlet".
The form is unusual in that the verses are the familiar standard 12-bar blues in common time with three lines of lyrics, the first two lines repeated, but it also has a 16-bar bridge written in the Cuban habañera rhythm.
The opening line, "I hate to see that evenin' sun go down" may be of the most recognizable lyrics in all of pop music and set the tone for all the blues songs that have followed.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are an Americann Major League Baseball team based in Saint Louis, Missouri. They are in the Central Division of the National League.
- Founded: 1882 in the American Association. Moved to National League in 1892.
- Formerly known as: St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883-1898), St. Louis Perfectos (1899). Name became "Cardinals" in 1900.
- Home ballpark: Busch Stadium
- Uniform colors: Cardinal red, White, and Navy blue
- Logo design: A cardinal; sometimes, two cardinals perched on a baseball bat.
- Wild Card titles won (1): 2001
- Division titles won (6): 1982, 1985, 1987, 1996, 2000, 2002
- American Association pennants won (4): 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888
- National League pennants won (15): 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987
- World Series championships won (9): 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982
Franchise history
The team was formed as part of the American Association in 1882 where they enjoyed a four-year dynasty under flamboyant owner Chris von der Ahe. At that time they were called the Browns, under which name they joined the NL when the American Association went out of business. They were briefly the Perfectos during 1899 before settling on their present name.Highlights from Cardinal history include the 1930s era "Gas House Gang" featuring Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick, and Enos Slaughter. In 1934, Dean and his younger brother, Paul, combined to win 49 games - still a single season record for brothers. Dizzy, whose real name was Jerome Herman Dean, won 30 of them, with Paul (nicknamed "Daffy") contributing 19 wins.
In the 1940s, the Cardinals dominated the National League, and in 1944 they met their crosstown rivals, the St. Louis Browns, in the "trolley car Series". Stan "The Man" Musial arrived in St. Louis. Known to loyal fans as "Ol' Number 6", Musial spent 23 years in a Cardinal uniform. In the 1970s, a statue of Musial was constructed outside Busch Stadium downtown.
The 1960s brought three National League pennants to St. Louis. Hall of Famers such as Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Tim McCarver, Steve Carlton, and Orlando Cepeda led the "Redbirds" to a pair of World Series titles in the decade.
After a less than successful 1970s, new Cardinal manager Whitey Herzog revived the winning tradition at Busch Stadium. Herzog's brand of baseball, known in St. Louis as "Whiteyball", featured speed on the basepaths, sparkling defense, and unconventional roster moves. In his 11 years as Cardinal manager, Herzog won three National League pennants, and a 1982 World Series title. The 1980s era Cardinals included stars Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee (who won two batting titles in a Cardinal uniform), John Tudor, Tom Herr, Jack Clark, Bruce Sutter, Keith Hernandez, Terry Pendleton, and Joaquin Andujar.
The 1985 World Series, christened the "I-70 Series" because it featured in-state rival Kansas City, is perhaps the most controversial in Cardinal history. Game 6 of that series featured "The Call". In the 9th inning, umpire Don Denkinger called Royals batter Jorge Orta safe at first base - a call later refuted by instant replay. The Cardinals, leading 1-0 at the time of the play and needing that victory to clinch the title, went on to lose Game 6 and then Game 7 the following night.
The Cardinals reached the post-season in 1987, losing to Minnesota inin the World Series, and in 1996, when the Atlanta Braves defeated them for the National League pennant.
In 1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs battled to set the record for most home runs in one season. McGwire won the battle with 70 round-trippers, a record that stood until Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001.
In 2000, the Cardinals lost to the New York Mets for the title of National League champion. In 2001, the Cardinals advanced to the post-season as a "Wild Card" team after posting the second-best record in the National League. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Cardinals in a five-game playoff series. In 2002, the Cardinals won the Central Division and this time defeated the Diamondbacks 3 games to none to reach the NLCS, but lost 4 games to 1 to the San Francisco Giants.
For much of the last half of the 20th century, the legendary broadcaster, Jack Buck, was the voice of the Cardinals, calling play-by-play on St. Louis' KMOX radio.
Players of note
Baseball Hall of Famers
- Pete Alexander
- Walter Alston
- Jake Beckley
- Jim Bottomley
- Roger Bresnahan
- Lou Brock
- Mordecai Brown
- Jesse Burkett
- Steve Carlton
- Orlando Cepeda
- Roger Connor
- Dizzy Dean
- Leo Durocher
- Frankie Frisch
- Pud Galvin
- Bob Gibson
- Burleigh Grimes
- Chick Hafey
- Jesse Haines
- Rogers Hornsby
- Miller Huggins
- Rabbit Maranville
- John McGraw
- Joe Medwick
- Johnny Mize
- Stan Musial
- Kid Nichols
- Wilbert Robinson
- Red Schoendienst
- Enos Slaughter
- Ozzie Smith
- Dazzy Vance
- Bobby Wallace
- Hoyt Wilhelm
- Vic Willis
- Cy Young
Current stars
- J. D. Drew
- Jim Edmonds
- Mike Matheny
- Matt Morris
- Albert Pujols
Not to be forgotten
- Mark McGwire
- Curt Flood
- Willie McGee
- Ted Simmons
- John Tudor
- Darryl Kile
- Fernando Tatis
Retired numbers
- 1 Ozzie Smith
- 2 Red Schoendist
- 6 Stan Musial
- 9 Enos Slaughter
- 14 Ken Boyer
- 17 Dizzy Dean
- 20 Lou Brock
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)
- 45 Bob Gibson
External links
- St. Louis Cardinals official web site
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St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. State of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 1,016,315. This county is notable for its 400+ private-street associations. Its county seat is Clayton6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,356 km² (524 mi²). 1,315 km² (508 mi²) of it is land and 41 km² (16 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,016,315 people, 404,312 households, and 270,889 families residing in the county. The population density is 773/km² (2,001/mi²). There are 423,749 housing units at an average density of 322/km² (834/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 76.83% White, 19.02% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 404,312 households out of which 31.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% are married couples living together, 12.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% are non-families. 28.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $50,532, and the median income for a family is $61,680. Males have a median income of $45,714 versus $30,278 for females. The per capita income for the county is $27,595. 6.90% of the population and 5.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.30% are under the age of 18 and 5.30% are 65 or older.
Cities and Towns
- Affton
- Ballwin
- Bel-Nor
- Bel-Ridge
- Bella Villa
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Bellerive
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Black Jack
- Breckenridge Hills
- Brentwood
- Bridgeton
- Calverton Park
- Castle Point
- Champ
- Charlack
- Chesterfield
- Clarkson Valley
- Clayton
- Concord
- Cool Valley
- Country Club Hills
- Country Life Acres
- Crestwood
- Creve Coeur
- Crystal Lake Park
- Dellwood
- Des Peres
- Edmundson
- Ellisville
- Eureka
- Fenton
- Ferguson
- Flordell Hills
- Florissant
- Frontenac
- Glasgow Village
- Glen Echo Park
- Glendale
- Grantwood Village
- Green Park
- Greendale
- Hanley Hills
- Hazelwood
- Hillsdale
- Huntleigh
- Jennings
- Kinloch
- Kirkwood
- Ladue
- Lakeshire
- Lemay
- Mackenzie
- Manchester
- Maplewood
- Marlborough
- Maryland Heights
- Mehlville
- Moline Acres
- Normandy
- Northwoods
- Norwood Court
- Oakland
- Oakville
- Olivette
- Overland
- Pacific
- Pagedale
- Pasadena Hills
- Pasadena Park
- Pine Lawn
- Richmond Heights
- Riverview
- Rock Hill
- Sappington
- Shrewsbury
- Spanish Lake
- St. Ann
- St. George
- St. John
- Sunset Hills
- Sycamore Hills
- Times Beach (disincorporated in 1985)
- Town and Country
- Twin Oaks
- University City
- Uplands Park
- Valley Park
- Velda City
- Velda Village Hills
- Vinita Park
- Vinita Terrace
- Warson Woods
- Webster Groves
- Wellston
- Westwood
- Wilbur Park
- Wildwood
- Winchester
- Woodson Terrace
External Links
- Saint Louis County Municipalties page, http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us/scripts/communities/
- Saint Louis County Government Website, http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "St. Louis County, Missouri."
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the only major city-wide newspaper in Saint Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve the Saint Louis metropolitan area, the Post-Dispatch is available and read as far west as Springfield, Missouri.
History
It was founded by Joseph Pulitzer in 1878. Upon his retirement in 1907. Mr. Pulitzer wrote what's now referred to as the paper's platform:"I know that my retirement will make no difference in its cardinal principles, that it will always fight for progress and reform, never tolerate injustice or corruption, always fight demagogues of all parties, never belong to any party, always oppose privileged classes and public plunderers, never lack sympathy with the poor, always remain devoted to the public welfare, never be satisfied with merely printing news, always be drastically independent, never be afraid to attack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory poverty."Its major competitor until the 1980s was the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
External link
- The newspaper's website
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "St. Louis Post-Dispatch."
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St. Louis is a city located in Gratiot County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,494.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.30% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,494 people, 1,468 households, and 964 families residing in the city. The population density is 604.6/km² (1,568.4/mi²). There are 1,575 housing units at an average density of 211.9/km² (549.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.00% White, 10.08% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 7.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,468 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.92. In the city the population is spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 142.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 155.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $31,122, and the median income for a family is $39,271. Males have a median income of $29,028 versus $19,272 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,196. 15.9% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.9% are under the age of 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "St. Louis, Michigan."
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St. Louis is a town located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 206.Geography
St. Louis is located at 35°4'47" North, 96°52'14" West (35.079752, -96.870612)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 206 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density is 8.5/km² (21.9/mi²). There are 89 housing units at an average density of 3.7/km² (9.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 80.58% White, 0.00% African American, 14.56% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. 5.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 82 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 3.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.07. In the town the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $27,857, and the median income for a family is $30,625. Males have a median income of $23,438 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,740. 26.4% of the population and 21.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 47.5% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "St. Louis, Oklahoma."
Synonyms: St. LouisSynonyms: Gateway to the West (n), Leo I (n), Leo the Great (n), Saint Louis (n), Saint Lucia (n), St Leo I (n), St. Lucia (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: St. Louis |
| English words defined with "St. Louis": Clark ♦ Lewis ♦ Meriwether Lewis ♦ William Clark. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "St. Louis": Ampoulle ♦ Cordeliers, Cordon Rouge ♦ Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis, Encephalitis Viruses, Japanese ♦ Order of the Cockle ♦ WDASM. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "St. Louis" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Hungarian (mound city). |
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Screenplays | These days love is marriage, and the compensation is alimony; love these days is bravery under fire, and the compensation is medals; love is a donation of party funds, and the compensation is a political plum; love is some lady you left back in St. Louis, or a fast haul in the back seat of an automobile (Billion Dollar Brain; writing credit: Len Deighton; John McGrath) | |
Lyrics | St. Louis y'all, uh, uh (E.I.; performing artist: Nelly) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Meet Me in St. Louis (1966) The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1960) Meet Me in St. Louis (1959) St. Louis Blues (1958) The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) | |
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 | C. nigripalpus, though a primary vector for St. Louis Encephalitis, in vector competency studies it was found to be a competent, but only moderately efficient vector of West Nile Virus. Credit: CDC. |  | St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus seen in a mosquito salivary gland, is normally transmitted to humans though the bite of a Culex mosquito. Credit: CDC. |
 | H. Arnold Karo in back on left Dedication of St. Louis aeronautical chart plant. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | View of Honolulu from St. Louis Heights. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | 09/28/00 - More than 400 people witnessed the unveiling of the first X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Sept. 27, at the Boeing Aircraft Company, Lambert Field, St. Louis, Mo. (Courtesy of Boeing). |  | Medical Department of the St. Louis University. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | U.S. Army. General Hospital No. 40, St. Louis, MO. : A heat treatment.... Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Engraving entitled: "The Confederate Gunboat, Grampus." "Under fire from the Federal Gunboats Benton, Carondelet, St. Louis, Mound City, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Eight Mortar Boats, at foot of Island No. 8, in Mississippi River, March 5th 1862." "Marshall A. Miller, Commander of Grampus.". Credit: NAVY. |
 | Under construction by James Eads, at St. Louis, Missouri, prior to October 1861. This view looks along the main deck on one gunboat, with its boilers in the foreground and casemate timbers at the sides. Another vessel is beyond, with some spar deck beams atop the casemate side timbers and upright framing in place for her wheel box. The four ships of this class built at St. Louis were Carondelet, Louisville, Pittsburg and Saint Louis. Note flagpole in the left background. Credit: NAVY. |  | St. Louis Convention -- 1904. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Aunt Sadie brought it from the St. Louis Fair |
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Health | Angulo FJ, St. Louis ME. Botulism. (references) | |
Q. Could you get the St. Louis encephalitis from another person? A. (references) | ||
A. No. Only infected mosquitoes can transmit St. Louis encephalitis virus. (references) | ||
Economic History | Mexico | Besides its embassy, Mexico maintains 48 diplomatic offices in the U.S. Consulates general are located in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Antonio, San Diego, and San Francisco; consulates are (partial listing) in Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis, and Tucson. (references) |
Travel | Colombia | Colombian Consulates throughout the United States are located in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Beverly Hills, CA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Coral Gables, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Hato Rey, Puerto Rico; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC; Wheeling, WV; East Lake, OH; Detroit, MI. (references) |
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1. St. Louis, MI (city, FIPS 71000) 2. St. Louis, MO (city, FIPS 510) 3. St. Louis, MO (city, FIPS 65000) 4. St. Louis, OK (town, FIPS 64850) |
Expressions using "St. Louis": bay St. Louis ♦ East St. Louis ♦ Lake St. Louis ♦ St. Louis County ♦ St. Louis Park. Additional references. | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters ".-i-l-o-s-s-t-u" | |
-3 letters: lists, lotus, louis, louts, lusts, ousts, silos, silts, situs, slits, slots, sluts, soils, solus, souls, suits, toils, tolus. | |
-4 letters: list, lits, litu, loss, lost, loti, lots, lout, lust, oils, oust, outs, silo, silt, sits, slit, slot, soil, soli, sols, sots, soul, sous, suit, tils, toil, tolu, toss, tuis. | |
-5 letters: its, lis, lit, lot. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 74 2E 4C 6F 75 69 73 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01110100 00101110 00100000 01001100 01101111 01110101 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S t .   L o u i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0074 002E 004C 006F 0075 0069 0073 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)53861624681877585 |
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