Dusty Baker: A Mystical Path From Purple Haze To Astros

In the first major-league game he played, Dusty Baker was teammates with the fathers of two of the managers he will compete against in 2020.

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Chuck Taylor Used Slider To Earn Spot With Cardinals

Chuck Taylor patiently persevered in the minor leagues for most of a decade before getting a chance to pitch for the Cardinals. Joining Cardinals staffs featuring Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton, Taylor emerged as a versatile contributor.

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Dick LeMay: Consistent Winner In Cardinals' System

Dick LeMay was a pitcher who impressed Carl Hubbell, earned a complete-game win in his first major-league start against Bob Gibson and was the ace on Cardinals minor-league teams managed by Warren Spahn.

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The Story Of Why Cardinals Gave Up On Mike Cuellar

Determined to reconstruct their bullpen, the 1965 Cardinals acquired the closer they needed, but gave up an ace to get him.

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How Foes Fared Facing Bob Gibosn, Steve Carlton In A Game

Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton appeared together in a regular-season game as Cardinals just three times. Two of those games represented milestones for Carlton: his big-league debut and his first major-league save.

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The Top Five Cubans To Play For The Cardinals

With comparisons already being made to a young Derek Jeter, shortstop Aledmys Diaz will face pressure to develop into the best Cuban player to perform for the Cardinals.

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Inside Baseball: Cardinals Should Be Worried About Chris Carpenter

After his last start of the season, Friday night in Kansas City, Chris Carpenter said he was not concerned about the way he was pitching. He might not be concerned, but the Cardinals should be.

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In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2010

Our annual feature remembering a dozen former St. Louis Cardinals who passed away during 2010, including the oldest then-living ex-Cardinal.

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Cardinals Passings: Frank Bertaina To Bill Werle

Remembering the former Cardinals players who died in 2010:

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All-Star Pitcher Mike Cuellar Dies At 72

Former Astros pitcher Mike Cuellar, a crafty left-hander from Cuba whose darting screwball made him a World Series champion and Cy Young winner with the Baltimore Orioles, died Friday of stomach cancer. He was 72.

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