They were the team that wasn"t even supposed to make the playoffs, after a year featuring three losing streaks of seven or more games and a near-epic collapse at the end of the regular season. But the St. Louis Cardinals did make it to the post-season, clinching the National League"s Central Division title on the last day of the season, and with that playoff berth came a clean slate, a chance to prove to everyone in the baseball world just how good a team they could really be. After pulling a mild upset in a first-round defeat of San Diego, the Redbirds continued to defy the "experts" by pulling out a hard-fought seven-game series against the National League"s best team the entire year, the New York Mets. Then came the completely unexpected and shocking upset of the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, giving the Cardinals their first world championship since 1982, and touching off a wild celebration in Cardinal Nation. Diehard Cards: St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Series Champions features a dazzling collection of photos and text in a celebration of the team"s amazing run to the World Series championship. It is loaded with dozens of eye-popping full-color photos showing the Cardinals in action - including stars like Chris Carpenter, David Eckstein, Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, Jeff Suppan, and manager Tony LaRussa. It will help fans relive and remember an incredible season, from Opening Day to Yadier Molina"s homerun to give St. Louis the National League pennant, to the historic Fall Classic and the glorious final out of the World Series, when the Cardinals achieved the impossible by beating the team almost everyone had picked to easily win the series. It is certain to be a cherished keepsake and will help fans keep the celebration going long after the roar of the crowd has faded.