Behind the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals are the most successful franchise in baseball history. Winners of 11 World Series titles since being founded in 1882, it feels like the Cardinals proudly trot out a competitive baseball team each and every season. Their first championship season came in 1926 when they defeated the New York Yankees four games to three in the World Series, and since then, only three times has more than a decade gone by without the Cardinals going all the way to win a title. And in addition to their near-dozen World Championships, the Cards have won a total of 18 National League Pennants. On the Brink of Success After winning championship number 11 in 2011, the Cardinals lost Albert Pujols, the best player in the history of their franchise and one of the best hitters that baseball has ever seen, to free agency. They responded by not only making the playoffs in 2012, but coming within a single game of returning to the World Series. They eventually fell to the World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the National League Championship Series. Save on St. Louis Cardinals Tickets History has proven that the St. Louis is never out of the championship race for long, ensuring that every season is a good season to be a Cardinals fan. And at Busch Stadium, which has an official seating capacity of 43,975 and was sold out very game of its debut 2006 season, there isn’t a bad seat in the house. So purchase discounted St. Louis Cardinals tickets and watch one of the MLB's best teams show why they’re a cut above the rest.