St. Louis Cardinals World Series trophy comes to Springfield

Illinois Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson (R-Greenville) invited St. Louis Cardinals President Mark Lamping to the State Capitol so he could show off the Redbirds' 2006 World Series championship trophy.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

In an address on the House floor, Lamping couldn't resist getting in a dig at fans of the Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals' National League rivals. "We do have more in common with Cubs fans than people think," he said. "Until last October, neither team had won a world championship since they moved into their new stadiums."

The Cardinals moved into the new Busch Stadium in 2006. The Cubs moved into the "new" Wrigley Field in 1914.

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World Series trophy visits are becoming something of an annual tradition at the Capitol. Last year, an invitation from House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, brought down Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and owner Jerry Reinsdorf, with their 2005 trophy.

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