2006 World Series (Tigers @ Cardinals) Game Five (Cards win first World Series Since 1982)
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It wasn't the most thrilling
It wasn't the most thrilling of World Series'.
In fact, if you weren't a Cardinals or Tigers fan, it was probably a tad on the boring side.
But, it didn't matter. Finally, after 24 years of waiting, the Cardinals were once again World Series Champions.
After failing to capture the title with what was undoubtedly the best Cardinals team since the 1940s in 2004, and again failing to do so with another 100-win team in 2005, the beat-up, knocked down, underperforming, somewhat undermanned, 83-win 2006 Cardinals somehow managed to take home the crown.
A personal anecdote: I called my brother the day the 2006 postseason started, and discussed with him how we thought the Cardinals would fare. Neither of us seriously thought that they'd be hosting a parade three weeks later, but I distinctly remember saying to him, "Wouldn't it be poetic justice if the 105-win '04 team, and the 100 team from last year can't get it done, but this 83-win piece of crap wins the whole thing?" We had a good laugh ... and then they actually did it.
In fact, if you weren't a Cardinals or Tigers fan, it was probably a tad on the boring side.
But, it didn't matter. Finally, after 24 years of waiting, the Cardinals were once again World Series Champions.
After failing to capture the title with what was undoubtedly the best Cardinals team since the 1940s in 2004, and again failing to do so with another 100-win team in 2005, the beat-up, knocked down, underperforming, somewhat undermanned, 83-win 2006 Cardinals somehow managed to take home the crown.
A personal anecdote: I called my brother the day the 2006 postseason started, and discussed with him how we thought the Cardinals would fare. Neither of us seriously thought that they'd be hosting a parade three weeks later, but I distinctly remember saying to him, "Wouldn't it be poetic justice if the 105-win '04 team, and the 100 team from last year can't get it done, but this 83-win piece of crap wins the whole thing?" We had a good laugh ... and then they actually did it.
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