The SLM St. Louis Cardinals Poll

Love the Cardinals? If you live in St. Louis, summer and a trip to the ballpark go hand-in-hand. From watching Pujols hit a home run to the atmosphere at Busch Stadium, it’s no wonder the Cardinals have the best fans in baseball. Now, we want you to tell us about some of the best of the best in Cardinal Nation for our first-ever stlmag.com St. Louis Cardinals Poll. From best stadium to best nickname, vote for your favorites each week. Don’t see your pick listed? We’ve got you covered with an “other” box for each category. Every Monday, we’ll start voting on three new categories and announce the winners from the previous week. Go Cards!

Here’s the schedule:

• Best World-Series-Winning Team, Best Player Who’s Not in the Hall of Fame but Should Be, Best Manager: Week of June 6
• Best Stadium, Best Ballpark Concession, Best Interactive Ballpark Game: Week of June 13
• Best Player Song, Best Nickname, Best Shannonism: Week of June 20
• Best Cardinals’ Restaurant, Best Pre/Post-Game Hangout, Best Place to Watch the Game: Week of June 27 

RESULTS:

Best Word-Series-Winning Team: 2006 St. Louis Cardinals

Best Player Who’s Not in the Hall of Fame But Should Be: Jim Edmonds

Best Manager: Tony La Russa

Best Cardinals Stadium: Busch Stadium (2006–present)

Best Busch Stadium Concession: El Birdos Gourmet Nachos

Best Interactive Ballpark Game: Hat Dance

Best Player Song: Ryan Theriot, “Fight for Your Right” by the Beastie Boys

Best Nickname: Stan “The Man” Musial

Best Shannonism: Broadcasting from New York under a full moon: “I wish you folks back in St. Louis could see this moon.”

Best Cardinals’ Restaurant: Mike Shannon’s Steaks and Seafood

Best Pre-/Post-Game Hangout: Paddy O’s

Best Place to Watch the Game: The Post Sports Bar and Grill