How Richie Allen Rolled A Lucky Seven For 11,111

Richie Allen capped one of his best performances for the Cardinals by hitting a grand slam against the pitcher who got traded with him to St. Louis.

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Trades Link Tim McCarver, Willie McGee Decades Later

The Cardinals teams from the 1960s and '80s were some of the most successful teams in franchise history. St. Louis won six National League pennants and three World Series titles (’64, ’67 and ’82) in those two decades.

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How Richie Allen Got Revenge Vs. Phillies

In his first game against the Phillies after being traded to the Cardinals, Richie Allen savored sweet satisfaction.

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Why Cardinals Couldn't Hold On To Willie Montanez

The Cardinals had Willie Montanez in their organization, lost him, got him back, lost him again and made another attempt to reacquire him.

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Curt Flood Fought For Freedom After Trade By Cardinals

Center fielder Curt Flood wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d rather quit playing than accept a trade.

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Byron Browne Had Hit-Or-Miss Year With Cardinals

Byron Browne, who had thunder in his bat and holes in his swing, intrigued the Cardinals as a power-hitting prospect.

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Curt Flood Was Vastly Underrated, Underappreciated

Cardinals Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst summarized former center fielder Curt Flood’s career this way: “He was a better ballplayer than everybody thought he was.”

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Dick Allen Deserves A Spot In The Hall Of Fame

For openers, I've never seen a player hit a baseball consistently as far or as hard as Dick Allen did with his beautiful, menacing swing. And I've never seen a rookie season comparable to the one Allen put in the record books in 1964.

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Leaving The Cardinals Was Twice As Hard For Tim McCarver

Being discarded by the Cardinals was tough on Tim McCarver the first time it happened. The second time was worse.

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