St. Louis Cardinals Mount Rushmore of pitchers and hitters

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Position Players

1. Stan Musial
2. Rogers Hornsby
3. Albert Pujols
4. Ozzie Smith

Pitchers

1. Bob Gibson
2. Adam Wainwright
3. Dizzy Dean
4. Jason Isringhausen

Final Mount Rushmore

1. Stan Musial
2. Bob Gibson
3. Rogers Hornsby
4. Albert Pujols

My final Mount Rushmore includes three position players in Stan Musial, Rogers Hornsby, and Albert Pujols. I struggled with the decision between Albert Pujols and Ozzie Smith, but I settled on Pujols due to the milestones he reached and his career accomplishments. While The Wizard possessed elite defense, Pujols was a better all-around player for the bulk of his career.

Bob Gibson is the lone pitcher on my St. Louis Cardinals' Mount Rushmore, and he's deserving of that nomination. While Adam Wainwright had a wonderful career, and he's sure to be a St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer, he doesn't have the career accolades to dethrone Rogers Hornsby or Albert Pujols.

This Mount Rushmore spans several decades since the 1920's, and these four players stand up against some of the best in baseball. Each player mentioned here holds an argument to be the best at his position -- Stan the Man and Albert could even be the two best first basemen ever.

It's a shame to see great players like Yadier Molina, Ozzie Smith, Dizzy Dean, and Enos Slaughter left off this list, but that just goes to show how lengthy and historic the St. Louis Cardinals are as a franchise.

What is your St. Louis Cardinals Mount Rushmore? Do you agree with my list, or would you swap out some players for others?