WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama honored the 2011 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals team at the White House Tuesday, praising their comeback victory.
The Cardinals seemed out of the playoffs late in the season when they were trailing Atlanta for the National League wild-card spot by 10 1/2 games Aug. 25, but they won 23 of their last 31 games to get into the post-season.