41 sports teams that no longer exist

Professional sports teams come and professional sports teams go. The history of professional sports in the United States wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the franchises that relocated or folded as their leagues tried to get traction …

Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals

(AP Photo/Charles Knoblock)

The Chicago Cardinals were one of the NFL’s charter franchises in 1920 and were the city’s South Side team, playing a majority of their games at Comiskey Park. The franchise moved to St. Louis for the 1960 season and remained there until a 1988 move to Phoenix.