The term CARDINALS is often used to refer to the Redbirds, an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team is part of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team was founded in 1882 and has won 11 World Series championships, the most of any National League team. The team's official mascot is Fredbird, a large red bird. The team's colors are red and white, and their home stadium is Busch Stadium.