10 most memorable moments in St. Louis Cardinals World Series history

Grover Cleveland Alexander strikes out Tony Lazzeri inthe 1926 World Series.

This moment borders on fable versus truth more than others. As J.T. mentions in his piece, there were rumors that Grover Cleveland Alexander as either drunk or hungover when he took the mound late in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series. Regardless of his physical state, his performance was memorable that.

Alexander replaced Jesse Haines with the bases loaded and a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning. He struck out the Yankees' Tony Lazzeri and finished the inning unscathed. The ninth inning ended with some more heroics on the defensive side of the game as well, and the Cardinals would go on to win Game 7 and the Series.

Bob O'Farrell throwing out the Great Bambino to win the 1926 World Series.

In the same game that Grover Cleveland Alexander perhaps drunkenly pitched a clean inning to salvage a lead, his battery mate had some heroics of his own.

In the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1926 World Series, the Cardinals clung to a 3-2 lead against the Yankees. Babe Ruth was on first base with two outs and Bob Meusel, a .315 hitter that year, was at the plate. Though the Great Bambino wasn't known for his speed, he took a chance and ran on Bob O'Farrell.

O'Farrell's throw was right on the money to second baseman Rogers Hornsby, and Ruth was called out. Having Babe Ruth in scoring position with Bob Meusel up to bat was dangerous. This caught stealing won the World Series in 1926 for the Cardinals, and O'Farrell's name is now known amongst the Cardinal faithful.