It Won't Happen This Time Around, But Scott Rolen Is On Track For Cooperstown

When the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame class is announced late Tuesday afternoon (5 p.m.) St. Louis time, former Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen will come up short in the voting.

101 ESPN

Curt Flood Set Off The Free Agent Revolution 50 Years Ago

Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with a 128-word letter to baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a World Series champion regarded as among the sport's stars but united a union behind his cause.

KMOX

Nolan Arenado Wins Gold Glove

Performing better than the previous year is the biggest defensive challenge for Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, who was announced Sunday as the National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner for the seventh time in as many Major League seasons.

Colorado Official Site

Adrian Beltre Thankful To Have His No.29 Retired

Rangers television reporter Emily Jones summed up the feelings of teammates, family, friends, special guests and fans who showed up to Globe Life Park on Saturday night to honor third baseman Adrian Beltre.

Texas Official Site

Fernando Tatis Was Key To Cardinals Deal With Rangers

With their third baseman, Gary Gaetti, about to turn 40, the Cardinals went looking for a successor and came up with Fernando Tatis.

RetroSimba

The Cardinals Need To Trade For Mike Moustakas

The St. Louis Cardinals are a team that shows a lot of potential on some days and then lays an egg on others.

Cheap Seats

Why Scott Rolen Isn't A Hall Of Famer

There is one reason and one reason only. And that reason's name? Hee-Seop Choi.

KSDK

Orioles Ready To Trade Manny Machado - But Fear A Back Channel To The Bronx

The Baltimore Orioles can’t stand the idea of trading Manny Machado, but it’s time to say goodbye to one of the greatest players in franchise history.

USA Today

Gold Glove Eludes Yadier Molina

Driven last winter and into the season by the pursuit of a ninth Gold Glove Award and a chance to burnish his credentials as the best defensive catcher of his generation, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had the sure-handed honor slip to a newcomer.

Post-Dispatch

Smithsonian Adds Major League Baseball Artifacts To Nationals Sports Collection

Bats, Jerseys, Gloves From Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial and More The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will add more than a dozen significant artifacts from the careers of Major League Baseball players, including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Brooks Robinson and Ozzie Smith to the national sports collection during a special donation ceremony.

Press Release Point

MLB Adding Flair To Socks

When it comes to their socks, Curtis Granderson and the New York Mets have scrapped their stirrups in favor of stripes and skylines.

KMOX

One-Team Wonder: Yadier Molina In Exclusive Company

Yadier Molina has been the heart and soul of the Cardinals for over a decade. Signing a three-year extension with the club on Sunday, Molina will now remain with the Cards through 2020, meaning he'll finish his career playing a total of 17 seasons with the team.

St. Louis Official Site

Unpredictable Coors Field Is Cardinals' Next Challenge

Down the stairs in the dark arcade, pinball machines illuminate the imagination.

Hochman

A Fresh Serving Of Stupid: Matt Carpenter Excluded From Top 50 List

OK, it’s not like Matt Carpenter has been systematically ignored during his career. He’s been chosen for two MLB All-Star Games. He’s twice earned MVP votes including an impressive fourth-place finish in the 2013 National League balloting.

101 ESPN

Pool Worker Paid With Used Baseball Glove Hits Auction Jackpot 50 Years Later

In the early 1960s, Harry Carey, the radio voice of the Cardinals baseball team, moved to a home in St. Louis close to Bill Knight’s parents. The Careys and Knights soon became close friends though their mutual friend, baseball manager Leo Durocher, and enjoyed drinks together at Busch’s Grove, a nearby restaurant and bar dating back to days of stage coaches in the 1860s.

Forbes

Why Lou Brock Got Into Hall Of Fame On First Try

Recognition for being a player of multiple skills was as important to Lou Brock as being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

RetroSimba

1964 Effort Supports Ken Boyer Hall Of Fame Case

In 1964, Ken Boyer showed the qualities one would expect in a Hall of Fame player. The Cardinals third baseman consistently excelled with the glove and with the bat. He was a champion and a leader. He achieved feats that ranked him among the elite at his position all-time.

RetroSimba

Earl Weaver A Legend In Two Cities

With the Cardinals and Orioles playing a weekend series in Baltimore, I think it’s a good time to give the late Earl Weaver his due on the St. Louis end of the strong connection between two proud sports towns.

Bernie Bytes

This Series Is For The 'Birds

This weekend the Cardinals make a rare appearance at Camden Yards to face the host Baltimore Orioles. The Cardinals have never played a World Series here. Neither of these modern clubs has any postseason clashes with each other to highlight. The Cardinals cannot count a remarkable moment in their history against the Orioles, outside of maybe a scorcher at Busch II when Sidney Ponson started against them in a throwback uni.

Bird Land

Why The Cardinals, Orioles Are Special

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