<page_title> Louisville Bats </page_title> <section_title> Redbirds record </section_title> <table> <cell> 1982 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> American Association <col_header> League </col_header> </cell> <cell> Cardinals <col_header> Affiliation </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1982, the St. Louis Cardinals joined the American Association.