Springfield Cardinals

About Springfield Cardinals

The Springfield Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club, and is owned by the Cardinals. The club plays at Hammons Field.

The Springfield Cardinals began play in the 2005 season. Prior to the 2005 season, the St. Louis Cardinals Class AA affiliate was the Tennessee Smokies located near Sevierville, Tennessee.

Attendance at Hammons Field for Springfield Cardinals games has been incredible, as the club has averaged over 7,000 fans per game for all three years of franchise history. They've ranked #2 in average attendance for all of Double-A baseball for each of those three seasons, trailing only the Frisco RoughRiders, who are located in a much bigger market, just outside of Dallas, TX.