General clean up and cleared up Busch Stadium misstatements; current version would be known as Busch Stadium III and NOT Bush II.
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The ''' Saint Louis Cardinals ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the [[National League]] Central Division. In 2006, the Cardinals won the [[World Series]]. From 1966 through 2005 the team played in Busch Stadium. In 2006, the team moved into their new stadium Busch Stadium II.
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The ''' Saint Louis Cardinals ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the [[National League]] Central Division. In 2006, the Cardinals won their tenth [[World Series]] beating the [[Detroit Tigers]] four games to one.
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Originally founded as the St. Louis Brown Stockings (or Browns) in 1882, they changed their name to the Perfectos in 1899, and have been officially known as the Cardinals since 1900. An [[American League]] team also known as the Browns played in St. Louis (1902-1953).
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The Cardinals have played in a stadium known as [[Busch Stadium]] since 1953. This includes Sportsman's Park (named Busch Stadium in 1953), Busch Memorial Stadium (1966 - 2005), and the current Busch Stadium (2006- present).