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

Ken O'Dea's walk-off single in Game 2 of the 1944 World Series.

In what has become dubbed as the "Streetcar Series", the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns went head-to-head in the 1944 World Series. This was a classic story of underdog vs. favorite, as the Cardinals and Stan Musial won a whopping 105 games that year to the Browns' 89 victories. Nonetheless, the two faced off after having won their respective league crowns.

After losing game 1, the Cardinals needed to even the series. In the 11th inning, with the game tied 2-2, backup catcher and pinch hitter Ken O'Dea stepped up to the plate with Ray Sanders on base. O'Dea hit a single to right field to drive in Sanders and even up the series. The Cardinals would win the series in six games to nab their fifth World Series title.

Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" in the 1946 World Series.

It's not often a stolen base holds prominence in a World Series. Typically, home runs, walk-off hits, and game-ending strikeouts carry the most weight. However, this one stolen base by the legendary Enos Slaughter deserves special recognition.

Game 7 of the 1946 World Series was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Slaughter led off the inning with a single, but the next two batters both got out. Harry Walker stepped to the plate and roped a ball to center for a hit. Slaughter rounded second and headed to third; it would have been logical for him to stop, and third-base coach Mike Gonzalez tried to relay that signal. However, Slaughter rounded third and would score the go-ahead run.

This "mad dash" can be seen outside Busch Stadium in statue form.