cardinals

     

The wor cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for "hinge" and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins.

Trivia about cardinals

  • The N.Y. Yankees have won the most World Series, while this St. Louis team is 2nd
  • This bird was named for Roman Catholic officials whose bright red robes its plumage resembles
  • During Leo IX's reign, they became important papal counselors, soon, they formed a sacred college
  • Busch Stadium
  • Pope Paul VI named more than 2 dozen new ones of these in 1965, bringing the world total up to 103
  • In March in a secret meeting Pope John XXIII created 10 new ones of these, increasing their ranks to 88
  • Raphael must have used up a lot of red paint for his portrait of Pope Leo X with 2 of these men
  • Tony La Russa managed this National League Central Division team to the 2006 World Series title
  • These high-ranking counselors to the Pope must also be bishops
  • Numbers like 1, 2 & 7012
  • These birds were named for the colorfully robed "flock" seen here
  • In the Catholic Church, they wear red hats
  • In 2006 this team will play in the newly built Busch Stadium, their third home field to carry that name
  • In 1960, after 40 years in Chicago, this team moved to St. Louis
  • The biretta worn by these Catholic dignitaries is not a gun but a scarlet cap
  • One use of the Sistine Chapel is when this group gets together periodically to elect a new pope within its confines
  • The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles; these N.L. birds are a distant second, with 10