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Montresor describes his family coat of arms: a golden foot in a blue background crushing a snake whose fangs are embedded in the foot's heel, with the motto Nemo me impune lacessit ("No one provokes me with impunity"). At one point, Fortunato makes a gesture that Montresor does not recognize and deduces that Montresor is not a mason.
The St. Louis Cardinals are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise whose players have sport jerseys with the famous birds on the bat and interlocking StL logos.. The Cardinals first got their name in 1900 from the cardinal red trim on their uniforms, and adopted the image of the cardinal birds perched on the bat in 1922.
That could mean that Montresor is dying, on his death bed. Also, there are two sentences at the end that are italicized. The first is, "For the love of God, Montresor!" and the second is, "In pace requiescat." These sentences could be said by the obvious people, Fortunato and Montresor, respectively, or they could have been said by the priest.
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Their last game as a St. Louis–based club was on December 27, 1987, at the Dallas Cowboys. During the Cardinals' 28 years in St. Louis, they advanced to the playoffs just four times (1964, 1974, 1975, and 1982), and never hosted a playoff game. Their only postseason win came in the 1964 Playoff Bowl.
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Although Anheuser-Busch's offer was far less ($3.75 million) than what out-of-town suitors had on the table, Anheuser-Busch president Gussie Busch persuaded Saigh that civic pride was more important than money. This all but assured that the Cardinals would stay in St. Louis. Shortly afterward, the Cardinals bought Sportsman's Park from the Browns.
The Rays rookie set postseason records for hits and homers during their World Series run.