uro cher , ▁led ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁N L ▁East ▁for ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁summer ▁before ▁fal ter ing . ▁ ▁The ▁Card inals ▁put ▁on ▁a ▁mid - season ▁sur ge , ▁as ▁their ▁famous ▁announ cer ▁Harry ▁Car ay ▁( in ▁what ▁would ▁prove ▁to ▁be ▁his ▁final ▁season ▁of ▁ 2 5 ▁doing ▁Card inals ▁broadcast s ) ▁began ▁singing , ▁" The ▁Card inals ▁are ▁coming , ▁tra - la , ▁tra - la ". ▁ ▁However , ▁to ▁the ▁surprise ▁of ▁both ▁Chicago ▁and ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁the ▁Mi racle ▁M ets ▁would ▁ultimately ▁win ▁the ▁division , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁league ▁championship ▁and ▁the ▁World ▁Series . ▁ ▁Off season ▁▁ ▁October ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 : ▁C oco ▁Lab oy ▁was ▁draft ed ▁from ▁the ▁Card inals ▁by ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Ex pos ▁as ▁the ▁ 5 4 th ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁ML B ▁expansion ▁draft . ▁ ▁December ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 : ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁rule ▁ 5 ▁draft ▁Pedro ▁Bor b ón ▁was ▁draft ed ▁from ▁the ▁Card inals ▁by ▁the ▁California ▁Ang els . ▁Bo ▁Bel in sky ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Card inals ▁from ▁the ▁Houston ▁Ast ros . ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 : ▁By ron ▁Brow ne ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁the ▁Card inals ▁from ▁the ▁Houston ▁Ast ros . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 7 ,