Curt Flood Embodied Selflessness Of 1968 Cardinals

Curt Flood, the most consistent hitter on the 1968 Cardinals, helped the team and himself with a perfect performance at the plate in the pennant clincher.

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How Cardinals, With Two Outs, Scored Ten Runs In Inning

Trailing by eight runs with two outs and one runner on base, the Cardinals produced a 10-run inning and beat the Reds.

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Clay Carroll & His Storybook Home Run Off Bob Gibson

Though relief pitcher Clay Carroll was successful in his lone season with St. Louis, his most significant Cardinals connection came as an opponent.

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Mike Shannon & The Spring Training Intrigue Of 1967

Benefiting from the wisdom and experience of master instructors, Mike Shannon was a willing pupil in a grand experiment that was integral to the Cardinals becoming World Series champions in 1967.

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How Sandy Koufax Sparked July Sizzle From Mike Shannon

In the most productive month of his Cardinals playing career, Mike Shannon hit home runs off future Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry, achieved his lone five-hit game in the big leagues and re-established his status as a reliable everyday player.

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Hometown Cardinals Duo Were Heroes In Busch II Debut

Mike Shannon and Jerry Buchek, the only St. Louis natives among the players on the 1966 Cardinals, had special roles in the first game played at Busch Memorial Stadium.

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Final Home Opener At Busch Stadium I Was Bust For Cardinals

Before the final home opener at Busch Stadium I was postponed because of rain, fans booed Cardinals newcomers and cheered some familiar players on the opposing team.

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In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2015

Our 10th annual feature remembering ten former St. Louis Cardinals who passed away during the last year, including Joaquin Andujar.

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Art Mahaffey & His Short, Shaky Stint With Cardinals

When the Cardinals traded half of their all-star infield to the Phillies, the all-star they got in return no longer had the skills to be a consistent starter.

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The Stormy, Unfulfilled Career Of Alex Johnson

The Cardinals thought so highly of Alex Johnson that they traded two all-star infielders, first baseman Bill White and shortstop Dick Groat, to acquire him and then told Lou Brock to shift outfield positions to accommodate the heralded newcomer.

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Alex Johnson, 1970 AL Batting Champ, Dies

Alex Johnson, the 1970 American League batting champion, died Saturday at age 72, reportedly due to complications from cancer.

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How Oscar Taveras Connects To Bobby Tolan As Cardinals

As a teen-ager, Bobby Tolan was given a chance to displace Mike Shannon as the Cardinals’ everyday right fielder.

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How Charlie Metro Miffed Stan Musial

Stan Musial, rarely publicly critical of anyone, so strongly disapproved of the way Charlie Metro left the Cardinals’ organization that he spoke out about it.

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Here's How Bob Uecker Helped Cardinals To NL Title

Uecker, who survived two heart surgeries in 2010, says he plans to broadcast Brewers games in 2011. It will be his 41st season as the club’s radio voice and it will mark 50 years since Uecker broke into the big leagues in 1962 as a catcher for the Braves.

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Former Cardinals GM Bob Howsam Passes Away

Bob Howsam, a controversial bridge between Cardinals general managers Bing Devine and Stan Musial in the mid-1960s and architect of Cincinnati's Big Red Machine in the 1970s, died today in Sun City, Ariz. He was 89.

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