In Game Three, Albert Pujols hit three home runs, tying a record that was set in 1926 and 1928 by Babe Ruth and in 1977 by Reggie Jackson.
Second straight World Series appearance for the Texas Rangers.
The Cardinals won the Series from the Wild Card spot, completing an incredible run in which they were 10.5 games out of a playoff spot on August 25th.
In Game Six, the Cardinals came back to win after being one strike away from elimination - twice.
The Cardinals became the fifth team to win the World Series as a Wild Card. The Florida (now Miami) Marlins (1997 and 2003), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2004) are the others.