Cardinals' Top Five Left-Handed Starters

Here is Anne Rogers' ranking of the top 5 left-handed starters in Cardinals history. Next week: Relief pitchers.

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Tommy Glaviano & His Gloomy Game For Cardinals

Cardinals third baseman Tommy Glaviano experienced a fielder’s worst nightmare.

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Cardinals Viewed Johnny Lindell As Possible Power Source

Johnny Lindell faced the Cardinals in a World Series as a Yankees outfielder and in a regular season as a pitcher for the Pirates and Phillies. He also played for the Cardinals for a couple of months when they sought power for their lineup.

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Why Cardinals Put Out Welcome Mat For Three Defectors

After saying adios to the Cardinals, pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin and infielder Lou Klein returned from exile three years later and helped the club challenge the Dodgers in a down-to-the-wire National League pennant race.

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Brett Cecil Credits Chris Carpenter, New Approach In Return; Tyler O'Neill Activated; Michael Wacha On The Mend; Report Card; Worth Noting

Brett Cecil will return from the disabled list Wednesday not only encouraged by how he feels physically, but also rejuvenated by a reworked mental approach that sprouted out of a recent conversation with Chris Carpenter.

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How Harry Brecheen Handcuffed Cardinals Opponents

Harry Brecheen came close to being perfect for the Cardinals.

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Why Cardinals Gave Up On Hometown Prospect Dick Sisler

Dick Sisler, a standout as a St. Louis prep school athlete and son of a Hall of Fame baseball player, came to the Cardinals amid high expectations. He earned starts in two Opening Day lineups for the Cardinals but departed before he developed into a major-league all-star.

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Why Cardinals Got Sold To Robert Hannegan, Fred Saigh

In November 1947, Sam Breadon was 71 years old and he was thinking about mortality. He had been principal owner of the Cardinals for 27 years, operating the club with a hands-on approach, and he didn’t think he could do the job much longer.

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Inglorious Redbirds

“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.” – General George S Patton

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Joe Medwick & His Surprise Cardinals Encore

Joe Medwick was at home in suburban St. Louis on a Sunday morning when he got an unexpected phone call from Sam Breadon, Cardinals owner. Breadon wanted to know whether Medwick would be interested in playing again for the Cardinals.

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The Top Five Managers In Cardinals History

Yeah, this list may seem random … why now, right? But there is a reason for it: consider this a bonus offering as part of our radio station’s “Salute to Coaches” (and presumably managers) on 101 ESPN.

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My No.4 Cardinals Concern For 2017: Mike Matheny's Handling Of Personnel

Not to be a grouch or anything, but I’ve written so much on this topic that I’m managing to bore myself … so with that in mind, I’ll try to keep this brief.

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Boo Ferriss Had Role In Cardinals World Series Controversy

If Red Sox ace Boo Ferriss would have started Game 6 of the 1946 World Series against the Cardinals, would Boston have won the championship? In retrospect, probably not, but at the time the decision by Red Sox manager Joe Cronin to hold Ferriss for a possible Game 7 created controversy and second guessing.

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Ralph Branca Produced Pair Of Gems Against Cardinals

Ralph Branca came close to pitching two no-hitters against the Cardinals within a span of a month. Instead, he earned a one-hit shutout in one of those games and he had another one-hitter when he departed with two outs in the ninth inning of the other game.

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Cardinals Came Close To Facing Indians In 1948 World Series

If not for a slump at the start of September by Stan Musial in his best big-league season, the Cardinals, not the Braves, might have been the National League champions that opposed the Indians in the 1948 World Series.

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How Harry Brecheen Came Through In Cardinals Clincher

Foreshadowing what would be an exceptional postseason for him, Harry Brecheen prevented the Cardinals from experiencing an epic collapse, saving the victory that carried them into the 1946 World Series.

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Mike Matheny Passes 400 Wins, Remains Under Microscope

Before he let rookie reliever Dean Kiekhefer become a grand-slam victim of Jayson Werth in Sunday's loss to Washington, Mike Matheny did something he has done even more often than stir debate about the Cardinals manager's bullpen management.

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Why Cardinals Moved Stan Musial From Outfield To First Base

The experiment by the 2016 Cardinals to have left fielder Matt Holliday play some games at first base reminds of a similarly daring move by the franchise 70 years earlier. The 1946 Cardinals shifted Stan Musial from left field to first base and it worked out well.

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A Stormy Relationship Between Walker Cooper, Cardinals

Fed up with contract hassles and uneasy with the prospect of playing for manager Eddie Dyer, Walker Cooper, the best catcher in the National League, wanted out of St. Louis. Seeing a surplus of suitors causing Cooper’s market value to skyrocket, Cardinals owner Sam Breadon was willing to accommodate him.

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Why Cardinals Traded Pitcher Ace Mort Cooper

Convinced he had the leverage to demand a more lucrative contract, Cardinals ace Mort Cooper played hardball with Sam Breadon. The club owner responded by trading Cooper rather than negotiating with him.

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