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

David Freese hits a huge triple to keep the Cardinals in the 2011 World Series.

At this point, I almost feel as much sympathy for right fielder Nelson Cruz as I do sheer joy for David Freese.

In Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, with the Cardinals down in the series 3-2 and down in the game 7-5, David Freese hit a line drive to deep right field on a 1-2 count. Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman both came around to score, and the Cardinals tied the game 7-7 to send it into extra innings. Freese's slide into third base followed by an emphatic clap is ingrained in most Cardinals fans' brains at this point.

David Freese walks off Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.

The drama and heroics weren't quite done at this point. The Texas Rangers took the lead again in the 10th inning followed by a game-tying single by Lance Berkman to score two runners -- which easily could have made this list as well. Heading into the bottom of the 11th inning, the game remained tied at 9-9.

St. Louis native David Freese once again came up to the plate in a clutch situation. The Rangers called upon reliever Mark Lowe to keep them in the game. Freese was the lead-off hitter in the 11th for the Cardinals, and this time, he didn't make fans wait long for a special moment.

Ahead in the count 1-0, David Freese smoked a fastball to deep center field to walk off the game and send the Cardinals to Game 7 of the World Series that year. Between Joe Buck's iconic call and Freese's celebratory helmet toss, this home run will remain a memory of Cardinals fans for ages.