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Before They Were the Arizona Cardinals 

Before they were the Super Bowl-bound Arizona Cardinals, the Cardinals played for more than two decades in St. Louis.
The final game at Busch Stadium in 1987, where the St. Louis Cardinals (football and baseball) played.

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During the 1987 season, fans didn't know where the team was headed, just that Bill Bidwill was taking them out of town because the city would not help finance a stadium.

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Jim Hart, who QB'ed the Big Red from 1966 to 1983.

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Neil Lomax (No. 15) was Cardinals quarterback from 1981-1988. Unreal takes back the Big Red
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Neil Lomax.

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Notoriously cheap Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill (left) in Busch Stadium with an unidentified guest.

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Jim Hart (No. 17).

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Bill Bidwill. His son, Michael Bidwill, now manages day-to-day operations for the team in Arizona.

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Jim Hart.

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Dan Dierdorf, a Hall of Fame Cardinal.

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Jackie Smith, who played tight end for the Cardinals from 1963 to 1978.

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Jim Hart.

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Steve Little, a place-kicker and punter for the Cardinals from 1978 to 1980.

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Tom Brahaney, who played center from 1973 to 1981. Possible inspiration for the hairstyle of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

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Dan Dierdorf.

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A Cardinal fan.

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Dan Dierdorf.

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Neil Lomax.

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Gene Stallings, a coach who oversaw the team during its transition from St. Louis to Phoenix.

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Jim Hart.

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The final game at Busch Stadium in 1987, where the St. Louis Cardinals (football and baseball) played.

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