Cardinals 2011 World Series Champions gather for 10 year anniversary celebration

It's a beautiful evening for a reunion as the Cardinals 2011 World Series champions gather for a 10-year anniversary celebration at Busch Stadium.

[@tsquare610]

After 10 years, this still gives me goosebumps esp. seeing these Cardinals reunite. It was the BEST FALL experience memory since I came here in St. Louis in 2002 from the Philippines.

[@Mike-eo1bw]

Man, that game 6 is still in the back of my head, like it happened yesterday. Great World Series!

[@Saltyahole]

As a neutral fan…it made me angry. You guys have enough championships. Texas still has 0.

[@stan2189]

This is what makes being a Cardinal fan so special.

[@Ims18]

Love seeing this reunion. 2011 team was such a good team and fun to watch. Can’t believe it’s been 10 years already.

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

And to think that the 2021 team is doing the same thing in September as the 2011 team did 11 game win streak to get wild card a big win streak to come from behind like 2011

[@TheLegendkid08]

Happy Anniversary. It was an awesome moment that almost everyone from the 2011 World Series came to the reunion with the exception of Albert Pujols, Lance Lynn, Tony La Russa and probably I’m forgetting a few others. La Russa is the manager of the White Sox and Lynn is playing with the White Sox and Pujols with the Dodgers so they were unable to come the reunion. Happy to see everyone back the hero David Freese. Also, I was glad to see Chris Carpenter, Matt Holiday, Allen Craig, Rafael Furcal, Jon Jay, Jake Westbrook, Jaime García, Lance Berkman, Jason Motte, Kyle Lohse, Edwin Jackson and the list goes on. In the game, Adam Wainwright pitched well and in the 8th inning O’Neill gave the lead to the Cards when he hit a 2 run home run. It was nice that the Cardinals won in this special night.

[@williamwilkinson381]

the poo hole wasnt missed...Still can't stand the guy for leaving ..

[@nicholausbell2749]

@@williamwilkinson381 david freese carried in 2011

[@williamwilkinson381]

@@nicholausbell2749 ...I remember it well the night Mr Freese and not Batman was the hero ..lol Sorry I couldn't resist that pun.. But seriously that was the best WS in my life time and I'm 47

[@christophergutierrez9868]

@@williamwilkinson381 exactly finally someone who exposes him for not being loyal. What a washed up sell out.

[@stan2189]

I love this town and team so very much. Let's Go Cardinals. 😘

[@kyleclarke5810]

That's cute, unfortunately for you their going no where this year

[@stan2189]

@@kyleclarke5810 lol. We will 🙈

[@jeffs8614]

Cardinal Nation has the best fans in MLB...and I am a cubs fan. thanks for posting

[@kyleclarke5810]

And how do you come to that conclusion? Do u know all 30 mlb teams fans?

[@thee_morpheus]

Best playoff run ever, no matter what anyone says.

[@GC-yw1mn]

2005 White Sox and 1998 Yankees were better. They each only had 1 loss.

[@kyleclarke5810]

Haha not even close... that belongs to the 04 Boston red sox who came back from 3-0 against the Yankees and went on to SWEEP the st Louis cardinals wooooooooo!!

[@kyleclarke5810]

You're clearly a biased 🤡

[@thee_morpheus]

@@kyleclarke5810 Sweep, makes my point actually. Sweeps are boring. Cards was better, also Game 6 in 2011 was best WS ever. Nice try

[@kyleclarke5810]

@@thee_morpheus 😄 sweeps are boring when your team is the one getting owned, sox went on to win 8 straight playoff games after being down 3 games .. its the greatest comeback in baseball history, stay bitter about those 2 WS Ls handed to your cards

[@cramirez2112]

CHILLS!!

[@maggskonerko7810]

Love that the Cards r back in the playoff hunt. In the beginning of the season I predicted they would be. I have nothing but respect for The Cards.

[@javiersalazar713]

Astros fan here, I remember watching this series and delighted the cardinals won because I hate the rangers. I was living in the dallas area at the time and all my friends were so sad and I just loved rubbing it in their faces. 😁

[@christophergutierrez9868]

Pujols owns you guys.

[@thabeaststl3703]

Gerald Laird jumping around and celebrating during the walk off of game 6 was one of the best things ever!!! He was so pumped!!! He was like a little kid....

[@michaeltakahashi3468]

I have to say, even as a Cubs fan, that 2011 Cardinals team was purely magical. Really fun watching that team play. Good luck to you guys again in 2022 as you chase another World Series!

[@Daniel_Smith_]

I fell asleep at the end of game six still can’t believe I missed that 😭

[@marytomko4766]

What a special team that was and what a ride this 2021 is giving us!!! Go cards!!!!!

[@kengles6316]

I could go on and on about their 2011 postseason run but im just gonna sit back and smile

[@seannorton2793]

They just won’t go away greatest comeback ever next to my 2002 angels both of them game 6s!

[@Larissa-le7dk]

What a good year Cardinals won the World series and my son was born in 2011

[@jeremiahlafica]

Great memories, for sure. Loved that run. But man they really brought it with the dad bods. And half the guys hobbled like it was their 4th knee replacement. Just a decade ago they were among the best baseball players in the world.

[@MS-df2fk]

It's called getting older.

[@willpatterson4866]

Cardinal Nation. Nothing else to say. Much love.

[@larryloveless2967]

Hearing the end of game 6 highlights is as exciting as it just happened. I recently read the LaRussa book One Last Strike again and there were also amazing things that happened in the stretch run that I had forgotten. They were down to one last strike numerous times. Born in 1953 my Cards memories start in 1960 or so and can only compare this team with the 1964 Cards. Of course, all the Cards winners I have seen were exciting.

[@chasstone5048]

Wish I could of made it down to celebrate, (legs a mess) wow 10yrs. So many great events and players who made it all happen. Every 1 was key. Definitely a wonderful year as 2006 was as well. Glad to see the boys home and to see a thriller of a game that night. A 3-2 comeback win..love you guys..jr

[@matthewcall3961]

What a team. What a ride.

[@kirkjurgens3137]

This is so cool! What a team and what a series!

[@Rambomode92]

The emotions always come back… 2011

[@TheBatugan77]

I saw a lot of these guys as Springfield (AA) Cardinals! Garcia, Jay, Carpenter, Motte (as a catcher!). Boggs, Rosenthal, and some kid named Freese. Their farm system back then was terrific.

[@Ariana321]

How incredibly fitting too that on the day of this reunion, we ended up winning the game thanks to a borderline miraculous comeback.

[@larrywilson6555]

The St Louis Cardinals Great players and the a absolutely the best fans in baseball

[@dhornjr1]

Goosebumps...

[@xxphactor]

Do you love when past players come back home? I also like how the Padres are taking it in.

[@SLURM187]

Seeing Chris Carpenter made me so happy. He was a fucking bulldog, and a blast to watch. I wish he could have stayed healthy.

[@PlightOfAMan]

Let’s fucking go!!!! Tyler O’Neil came up big last night

[@35diamondgirl]

I was in attendance for games 2, 6, and 7, and it is the memory of a lifetime following a very difficult year for me personally. I still get excited watching the clips, and I still get emotional thinking about what led to me even being there. This is beautiful!

[@Jleed989]

I’m thinking of the 67, 68 teams.

[@stan2189]

#12in21

[@peoplearestupid4276]

I watch the highlights of that playoffs run n it’s like I am taken back watching it live but I know what’s coming all at once. Greatest run in history of baseball.

[@chrisaustin8442]

That's awesome

[@eddykaye8618]

This was the series where I started to loathe the St Louis Cardinals. I'm a Brewers fan and that loss in game 7 still hurts

[@josephsarto689]

Shoulda been a three peat. Still can’t believe the cardinals didn’t win in 2012 and 2013

[@williamwilkinson381]

They were robbed in 13

[@stan2189]

Jon Jay?

[@josephsarto689]

He was in the first truck

[@johnb.2006]

Shame LaRussa and Albert couldn't be there. Greatest post season of my life. Never forget it.

[@derekdavis9136]

Chris Carpenter is the ultimate player that makes it amazing. He is money when it comes to postseason

[@leflopjames6755]

Miss having Skip play second for us but great to see him successful outside of playing

[@ultimateactivitiesdude2685]

We gonna win it again this year!

[@MrJooishMagic]

Motte’s beard is legitness

[@corbinselanne7990]

Two members of the 2011 World Series champs were unable to attend because of commitments elsewhere in the league, manager Tony LaRussa (number 10, currently with the White Sox) and super-slugger Albert Pujols (number 5, currently with the Dodgers)

[@WOLVERINESfan24126]

GO CARDS TIME TO FLY 2023

[@laurenporter1620]

Tony La Russa Said John Jay Could End Game Three Facing Uehara Second And Third One Out Tie Game In The Nineth Jay

[@laurenporter1620]

Tony La Russa Said John Jay Could End Game Three Facing Uehara Second And Third One Out Tie Game In The Nineth Jay

[@nascarsuperfan7367]

They Forgot Ryan Theriot Who Was A Part Of The Championship Built Roster.

[@davidbergin6184]

David Freeze as the 2011 World Series MVP was awarded a Chevy Corvette. Does anybody have any idea of what ever happened to that car?

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Rumor is Freese tracked down the guy who caught his walk off home run ball in game 6 and traded him the car for the ball

[@777pusher]

@@nathanaelgion2762 - ‘tis a great rumor, but why not ask Freese??

[@connormadden182]

In 2012 I ran into David and his gf in the Sports Authority parking lot off 40/64 in Brentwood and he was definitely driving a nice car but it wasn’t that Chevy haha

[@luishumbertovega3900]

En Puerto Rico esa era la tonada de: "Cuando tú quieras lo más grande en sabor pide Budweiser porque es la mejor pide Budweiser, toma una Bud que es la más grande es la mejor que es la más grande es la mejor" Creo que era la voz de Lunna, y al final decía Ramfis González: "¡ El impulso es pa' Budweiser !"

[@carryparavello7722]

I feel like we forgot someone

[@rodneyhale8340]

Pujols and lance lynn

[@777pusher]

Bergman? Craig??

[@josephsarto689]

Berkman and Craig were both there

[@carryparavello7722]

Referring to Pujols mostly, also no Ryan Theriot.

[@Chris65645]

Let's go REDBIRDS!!

[@UltraViolent21]

The boys are on a 14 win streak. This was a dual purpose event. It was to commentate that great team, and light a fire under the current team’s ass. Let go RedBirds!!!

[@vw8886]

As a Ranger fan why does this get recommended to me? Let the heartbreak die already!

[@GloryDreams4KCMVs]

As an Astro fan, I'll tell ya, losing by 1 strike twice isn't easy in Dallas/Fort Worth, but being called cheaters everywhere you go in Houston also isn't easy. The Texas MLB teams have it hard right now, but I can tell your pain. :(

[@vw8886]

@@GloryDreams4KCMVs Astros did it to themselves I can feel sorry for the fans but not the players.

[@hopegeiger8778]

For real. We should have won the WS in 2011.

[@vw8886]

@@hopegeiger8778 I'd say could have. It came down to one play and the other team unfortunately executed better.

[@hopegeiger8778]

@@vw8886 yup for sure

[@Maddogg2001]

Wasn’t pj Walters traded in that Colby Rasmus trade?

[@justinfowler4260]

Wish Pujols could have been there

[@davidtitorivera]

On 8:59, they messed up by spelling Rafael Furcal’s first name wrong

[@giantfactory]

Would have been funny if Punto tried to shred Freese’s jersey there at the end.

[@richardschulz2371]

Nobody does alumni events like Phillies though.

[@alexbalmer6605]

ChrisCarpenter2011 MattHoliday2011

[@alexbalmer6605]

ChrisCarpenter2011 MattHoliday2011

[@sammyholdem2492]

Where's Alberto

[@abstractassassin8767]

When they showed Yadi instead of Adam that kinda hurt

[@joseurena3640]

Ballsy of the Cardinals to flaunt this in front of the team they're overtaking for this year's wild card race

[@DesertHighIron]

Maybe teaching them what they could have if they quit playing like junk lol

[@joseurena3640]

@@DesertHighIron it would be awesome if the front office thought along those lines and went the extra mile just to remind the players of how far they could go. I'm not a fan and still got hyped just watching this

[@DesertHighIron]

@@joseurena3640 Oh i’m not a fan of the padres either. In fact i’m a dodgers fan. I was laughing originally at the thought they might not make the playoffs, but now it’s honestly sad and I feel bad for them. Best friend is a Padres fan and it would’ve been so fun having him over to watch the playoffs. Maybe next year for them.

[@joseurena3640]

@@DesertHighIron Nobody expected the Giants to be a top seeded contender this year. It sucks for the Padres that they were tested so hard this early into their window.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@DesertHighIron Then again... Maybe not.

[@chrischar9428]

Miguel Bautista? Some of these guys are more than a stretch they are a complete reach

[@serg6825]

Shouldn't they have planned for Pujols ?

[@bradhuff688]

Freeze was lucky he didn't strike out to end the series. A perfect pitch on the outside corner even MCCARVER said the ump missed the pitch to end the series. The RANGERS were a better team

[@williamwilkinson381]

Lol...a bitter rangers fan ... I almost felt sorry for you guys but naaaaa 😆😆

[@garydavis0611]

Boo hoo, obviously they weren't the better team, history books says it all. There were several missed calls by the umps against both teams.

[@selltheteam4448]

#58 really let himself go

[@GloryDreams4KCMVs]

All those dislikes were Rangers fans, but I'm still glad they did not win that series! Go Cards! lol xd!

[@dont4vious981]

Adron is my uncle

[@mikegrebe536]

Got to know Adron somewhat when he was in Memphis. Super nice guy that often nodded, waved or talked to my wife and I after games. Few years later he showed up in a Cubs uniform, we gave him hell, he played along. Wish him luck from Memphis.

[@mpacz9987]

He was one of my favorites! His mad dash from first base to beat the Cubs in that final week of the season was such a crucial part of that wild card race. I got to go on the field before a game in 2012, and he came over and talked to me for a little bit and signed my shirt. He was really humble when I complimented him on his awesome postseason. I actually saw him play one more time at a minor league game in Toledo in 2018 when he was with the Iron Pigs. Loved his attitude and the way he played the game. Such a genuine and awesome dude. Will always be thankful for all the memories from that year. Say hi to him for me!!!

[@cadenbrown8985]

Why wasn’t Pujols there?

[@chrischar9428]

Busy. Same with Lynn...

[@nolan9221]

Has the St. Louis area got better or worse since 2011?

[@josephhenderson5800]

Imagine what will happen if they show up for a ticker tape parade should the Cardinals win it all this postseason

[@YouLookDumber]

Holy fuck at all the grey hairs

[@JLSAUNDERS72]

if Only!!! Nelson Cruz....:(((((((

[@salisburythefox8324]

David Freese's recongition is so underwhelming here. HE HELPED THEM THE MOST AND THEY CLAPPED...I would of chanted his name. These fans probably never watched the 2011 WS. Shame on you all

[@chrisrongey3065]

If only we had signed Pujols :/

[@davidtitorivera]

I was surprised the Cardinals did not contact the Dodgers ahead of time for him so he can fly to STL for the reunion

[@chrisrongey3065]

@@davidtitorivera at least skip was there

[@larryrowe5259]

Can't wait for the Wild Card game. Any team in the MLB can win one game, but I hope it's the Cardinals.

[@RagingInVA]

No Pujols though 😂

[@777pusher]

Great moment ruined by the worst umpire EVER!!!!

[@777pusher]

Karma is a biz, isn’t it!!! Way to go Tyler!!!!

[@marcc325]

@@777pusher Karma is a B.S. eastern concept which Christians in the west call witchcraft. It's a mass spell and those who abide by/believe in it are subject to it.

[@777pusher]

@@marcc325 aaaaaaaalrighty theeeen?

[@MittMittensHeatDieHardFan]

It's going to be 2011 all over again this fall as the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals (the GREATEST team in the league) DEMOLISH their competition in the postseason to win their TWELFTH World Series championship! #12in21

[@777pusher]

They have the lineup! Get Jack back, in time (not mentioning Dakota, cuz who knows there), but I am 79% optimistic!

[@MittMittensHeatDieHardFan]

@@777pusher Even if Cap'n Jack Rafe Flaherty and Dakota Ryan Hudson don't return this autumn, the St. Louis Cardinals (the GREATEST team in the league) will EASILY win the twelfth World Series in franchise history.

[@ingchatboy]

😂😆🤣

[@greyk610]

They'll demolish their competition up until the meet the Red Sox in the world series once again, and get swept.

[@travipatty28]

@@MittMittensHeatDieHardFan Idk about easily but they definitely have a chance!

[@kinseyschultz4276]

Love love love this! Seeing their reunion hit me right in the feelers.❤

[@hazmat1978]

Sgt.Schultz : "I know nothing"! ;-)

[@kennybegeske8824]

Big Red Flappy Bastards

[@TXAray89]

Don't mind me, just a Rangers fan stopping by to relive this nightmare.

[@billytoohillcc4974]

Can we all agree they all look for Yadi; especially the pitchers

[@Edwardsjm]

Correction: Gotta make it count October 6th.

[@rickbrenner6079]

It’s a one game series. Do or die.

[@justinbrown3285]

It was such a cool night