the st louis cardinals moved to arizona in 1987.
the st louis cardinals moved to arizona in 1987.
when did the st louis cardinals move to arizona?
1987
not long after the 1987 season, bidwill agreed to move to the phoenix area on a handshake deal with state and local officials, and the team became the phoenix cardinals. they planned to play at arizona state university’s sun devil stadium in tempe on a temporary basis while a new stadium was being built. unfortunately for the cardinals, the savings and loan crisis derailed financing for the stadium, forcing the cardinals to play at arizona state for 18 years.









































section::::origins.:cardinals move to arizona and begin new approach.:the move to anaheim.
history of the st. louis rams
history of the st. louis cardinals









































the history of the st. louis cardinals major league baseball franchise spans from 1875 to the present. for more information on specific periods within club history, refer to one of the following articles:









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1875–1919)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1920–52)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1953–89)









































bullet::::- history of the st. louis cardinals (1990–present)









































for detailed accounts on individual seasons in st louis cardinals history, see list of st. louis cardinals seasons.
history of the st. louis cardinals