From the 1904 Olympics to the 2005 NCAA Final Four,
the St. Louis region boasts one of the richest sports traditions in
the nation. Throughout its history, the region has been home to legendary
personalities, incredible achievements, and many magical moments. Here
are a few numbers that help make St. Louis America's Best
Sports City:
| 1 |
The number worn by St. Louis’ 15-time All-Star,
13-time Gold Glove award recipient and "wonderful wizard of
Oz," Ozzie Smith. |
|
4 |
Consecutive Division III national titles won by the Washington University women’s basketball team from 1998-2001. Also the number of NCAA Tournament appearances since 1993 by the Saint Louis University Billikens men’s basketball team. |
| 5 |
St. Louisans on the U.S. soccer team that upset England in the 1950 World Cup. |
|
6 |
Olympic medals won by East St. Louis native Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Also the number of seasons the Cardinals have drawn at least 3 million fans. |
6 hours,
39 minutes |
Time it took for John McEnroe to defeat Mats Wilander in a Davis Cup match held in 1982 at the St. Louis Arena. |
|
7 |
NCAA Championships taking place in St. Louis between 2000 and 2009. (2000, 2005, & 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, 2001& 2009 Women's Final Four, 2005 Men's Final Four, 2007 Men's Frozen Four.) |
|
9 |
World Series Championships won by the Cardinals. |
| 10 |
Division I soccer championships won by Saint Louis University. Also the record number of national titles Michelle Kwan will skate for when she competes at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, January 2006. |
|
16 |
Years the Missouri Valley Conference has called St. Louis home for its men's basketball tournament. |
| 25 |
Consecutive seasons the Blues have made the
NHL playoffs — the longest current streak in the four major
pro sports leagues. |
| XXXIV |
Super Bowl at which St. Louis and the Rams won
their first NFL title. |
|
35 |
International cities on the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch Relay route, the first ever global torch relay. St. Louis had the honor of being one of the 35. |
|
44 |
Points scored by UCLA's Bill Walton in the 1973 NCAA championship game at the St. Louis Arena. Walton made 21 of 22 shots to lead the Bruins to a victory over Memphis State. |
| 70 |
Mark McGwire home runs in 1998. |
|
98.4 |
Percent capacity during the title game of the 2005 NCAA Men's Final Four at the Edward Jones Dome, an NCAA record. 47,262 fans watched the title game. The crowd eclipsed the mark of 97.9 percent set in 1994. |
| 100 |
St. Louis sports legends and heroes in attendance
at the Firstar Century of Saint Louis Sports Celebration produced
by the Sports Commission in November 1999. |
| 1904 |
Year St. Louis hosted the Olympic Games. |
| 1958 |
Year the St. Louis Hawks won the NBA Championship. |
|
1973 |
Year St. Louis hosted its first NCAA Men's Final Four at the St. Louis Arena. UCLA defeated Memphis State 87-66 to win the national title. The city has hosted three NCAA Men's Final Fours, 1973, 1978, and 2005. |
|
2000 |
Year The Sporting News named St. Louis "America's Best Sports City." |
| 2001 |
Year St. Louis hosted its first NCAA Women's
Final Four, a sellout at Savvis Center that produced a classic championship
game – a 68-66 Notre Dame win over Purdue. |
|
2002 |
Year the St. Louis Sports Commission was named "Sports Commission of the Year" by the National Association of Sports Commissions. |
|
2005 |
Year the St. Louis Sports Commission was named "Sports Commission of the Year" by the National Association of Sports Commissions. The Sports Commission
is the only organization to have been selected Member of the Year twice. |
| 3,630 |
Career hits by "The Man," Stan Musial. |
| 15,000 |
St. Louisans that worked as volunteers at the
1994 U.S. Olympic Festival. |
| 66,000 |
Capacity of the Edward Jones Dome, which St.
Louis football fans have filled every regular season game since
the Rams arrived in St. Louis. |
|
96,944 |
Total attendance at the 2000 NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis — the event's all-time record. |
| 171,000 |
Fans that attended the sold-out 2004 U.S. Senior Open at
Bellerive Country Club. |
|
3,336,493 |
Fans attending Cardinal games in 2000 — most in the National League. |
| 5,093,488 |
Fans that passed through the turnstiles during the St. Louis Rams first 10 seasons in St. Louis. |