Northern Cardinals
Northern Cardinal is the mascot for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. How did the Cardinals get their name? ... The team was outfitted in red striped stockings and red-trimmed uniforms. When sportswriter Willie McHale, of the St. Louis Republic, heard a lady fan remark, "What a lovely shade of cardinal," the new nickname was used in his column, and struck a chord with St. Louis fans.
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