2026 CARDINALS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CLASS ANNOUNCED
Cardinals Icons Yadier Molina & Albert Pujols Voted In By Fans; Pitcher Bill Sherdel also to be enshrined
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this evening that Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, and Bill Sherdel will be inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. It is the 13th induction class since the team dedicated the Cardinals Hall of Fame with an inaugural class on Opening Day in 2014.
Due to anticipated demand for this year’s event, the Saturday, September 12 enshrinement will be held inside Busch Stadium as part of a special pregame ceremony before the Cardinals-White Sox game. Tickets are available starting at $20.
In celebration of the Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that day, the Cardinals will give away a Yadier Molina Bobblecard courtesy of Edward Jones to 15,000 fans, ages 13 and older. Details and a timeline of events regarding Hall of Fame Induction Weekend presented by Edward Jones will be announced at a later date.
Chosen by the fans over an eight-week voting period, Molina and Pujols were the top vote-getters in the Cardinals Hall of Fame online balloting presented by Edward Jones. The two Cardinals legends combined for 31 seasons and 4,040 games in St. Louis with 20 All-Star selections, 11 Gold Glove Awards and seven Silver Slugger Awards. The pair also won the 2006 and 2011 World Series championship and the 2004 National League pennant as Cardinals teammates and rank first and second in franchise history in postseason games played.
The Red Ribbon Committee, a group comprised of 12 St. Louis baseball experts, elected Sherdel as the veteran player for induction using a secret ballot process. The winningest left-handed pitcher in franchise history with 153 wins, Sherdel excelled as both a starter and reliever during his 14 seasons with St. Louis. He was the winning pitcher in the Cardinals first two National League pennant-clinching games in 1926 and 1928 and started Game 1 of both World Series against the New York Yankees.
“This year’s Hall of Fame Class promises to be one of the most celebrated since we inducted our inaugural class 12 years ago,” said Bill DeWitt Jr., Cardinals Chairman and CEO. “On behalf of the Cardinals organization, I would like to congratulate Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, and the late Bill Sherdel on this tremendous honor and thank our fans, as well as the Red Ribbon Committee, for casting their votes for this year’s inductees. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of these iconic players with our great fans during Hall of Fame Weekend in September.”
All 58 members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame are permanently enshrined in the Cardinals Hall of Fame Gallery presented by Edward Jones located on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village, outside the entrance to the Cardinals Museum. The Hall of Fame Gallery is free and open to the public. Fans can visit cardinals.com/HOF for more information. A description of each Inductee’s career as a Cardinal follows below. #CardsHOF
C Yadier Molina (Modern Era Player – Fan Selection)
Seasons: 2004–2022
.277/.327/.399, 2168 H, 176 HR, 408 2B, 1022 RBI, 777 R, 40.3 CS%, .726 OPS, 41.7 bWAR (2226 Games)
Yadier Molina became one of the foremost catchers in baseball history while wearing a Cardinals uniform his entire career. He played 19 seasons, second in franchise longevity, and ranks third all-time with 2,226 games played and 2,168 hits, fourth with 408 doubles, sixth with 1,022 RBI and ninth with 176 home runs. The 10-time All-Star won nine Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves and a Silver Slugger Award. Molina anchored the 2006 and 2011 World Championship teams, as well as the 2004 and 2013 National League pennant winners, and is the franchise postseason career leader with 104 games played and 102 hits.
1B Albert Pujols (Modern Era Player – Fan Selection)
Seasons: 2001–2011, 2022
.326/.417/.614, 2156 H, 469 HR, 469 2B, 1397 RBI, 1333 R, 117 SB, 1.031 OPS, 88.7 bWAR (1814 Games)
Albert Pujols bookended his legendary career with the Cardinals. He was the 2005, 2008 and 2009 National League Most Valuable Player, 2001 NL Rookie of the Year and 2022 NL Comeback Player of the Year. On the franchise career lists, Pujols ranks second with 469 doubles, 469 home runs, 1,397 RBI and a .614 slugging percentage; third with 1,333 runs; fourth with 2,156 hits; and tied for fifth with a .326 batting average and a .417 on-base percentage. The 10-time NL All-Star won two Gold Gloves as a first baseman and six Silver Slugger Awards. Pujols starred for the 2006 and 2011 World Series champions, plus the 2004 NL pennant winners.
LHP Bill Sherdel (Veteran Era Player - Red Ribbon Committee Selection)
Seasons: 1918-1930, 1932
153-131, 3.64 ERA, 145 CG, 153 GF, 1.35 WHIP, 779 SO, 2450.2 IP (465 Games)
Bill Sherdel excelled as both a starter and reliever for the Cardinals. The winningest left-hander in franchise history, he ranks fourth among all pitchers with 465 games and 145 complete games, fifth with 153 wins and 2,450.2 innings, sixth with 243 games started and 11th with 153 games finished. Sherdel was the winning pitcher in the Cardinals’ first two National League pennant-clinching games, in 1926 and 1928, and started Game 1 of both World Series against the New York Yankees. Known for his tantalizing slowball, Sherdel won a career-high 21 games (tied for the most all-time by a Cardinals southpaw) with a 2.86 ERA in 1928.
Cardinals Hall of Fame Members (58)
Jim Bottomley
Bob Forsch
Whitey Kurowski
Édgar Renteria
Ken Boyer
Frank Frisch
Tony La Russa
Branch Rickey
Sam Breadon
Bob Gibson
Max Lanier
Scott Rolen
Harry Brecheen
Chick Hafey
Ray Lankford
Red Schoendienst
Lou Brock
Jesse Haines
Marty Marion
Mike Shannon
Jack Buck
Keith Hernandez
Pepper Martin
Ted Simmons
August A. Busch Jr.
Tom Herr
Tim McCarver
Enos Slaughter
Chris Carpenter
Whitey Herzog
Willie McGee
Ozzie Smith
Vince Coleman
Matt Holliday
Mark McGwire
Billy Southworth
Charles Comiskey
Rogers Hornsby
Joe Medwick
Bruce Sutter
Mort Cooper
Al Hrabosky
Johnny Mize
Joe Torre
Dizzy Dean
Jason Isringhausen
Terry Moore
John Tudor
Dave Duncan
Julián Javier
Matt Morris
Bill White
Jim Edmonds
Walt Jocketty
Stan Musial
Curt Flood
George Kissell
José Oquendo
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Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum
The 8,000-square-foot St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village celebrates the rich history of baseball in St. Louis and the legacy of one of baseball’s most storied franchises.
Since its creation in 2014, the Cardinals Hall of Fame presented by Edward Jones, has inducted 55 former Cardinal players, coaches and executives. The Cardinals’ museum collection is the largest team-held collection in baseball and is second only to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in terms of size with over 22,000 memorabilia items and hundreds of thousands of archived photos. Fans can learn more about the museum at cardinals.com/museum.
