Cardinals Nearly Put Stan Musial In Murry Dickson Deal

The Pirates came close to convincing the Cardinals to send them Stan Musial, but settled instead for Murry Dickson.

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Harvey Haddix Was A Cardinasl Ace In Mid-1950s

Before he gained fame with the Pirates for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Braves and earning two World Series wins versus the Yankees, Harvey Haddix began his career with the Cardinals and was their ace.

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Cardinals Turn To Lance Lynn In Heat Of NL Wild Card Race

Having pulled ahead of the Brewers in the National League Central and Wild Card races, the Cardinals have plenty to strive for over their last nine games. But they will have already accomplished one of their goals -- playing meaningful games in late September -- when they take the field to face the Pirates on Saturday night at PNC Park.

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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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How Hoyt Wilhelm Got Traded To Cardinals

When Hoyt Wilhelm joined the Cardinals, he was an accomplished relief pitcher who was headed on a path toward election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His stint with the Cardinals, however, turned out to be a detour rather than an avenue toward success.

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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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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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Keith Hernandez Led Cardinals To Opening Win At Pirates

Playing for a new manager, Vern Rapp, and with a core of young, highly regarded players, such as Keith Hernandez, Garry Templeton and John Denny, the Cardinals enjoyed a successful opening to the 1977 season.

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2015 Cardinals Could Join Elite Company With 100 Wins

If the Cardinals play at even close to .500 the rest of the way, their chances of becoming the ninth club in franchise history to attain 100 wins are genuine. Of their final 23 games, after the Chicago Cubs leave town Wednesday night, the Cardinals will have 17 against three of the worst clubs in the National League in Cincinnati (seven), Milwaukee (seven) and Atlanta (three), although Milwaukee recently took three straight from Pittsburgh.

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Five Surprising Facts About Curt Flood

Five baseball facts that may surprise you about Curt Flood, an outstanding center fielder and hitter who was elected to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame because of the impact he had on and off the field.

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The Story Of Stu Miller & His Stellar Start With Cardinals

A master at changing speeds and controlling his pitches, Stu Miller was a remarkable rookie for the 1952 Cardinals. He earned complete-game wins in each of his first three appearances for St. Louis, yielding a total of one earned run.

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Why George Shuba Put Fear In Cardinals Pitchers

George “Shotgun” Shuba wasn’t an all-star, but he played like one against the Cardinals.

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Remembering Vern Benson

While the seating chart for Catawba Hall of Fame inductions wasn’t set in stone, there was a table near the entrance to the lobby that was the unofficial property of two of the most revered men in a room crammed with legends. Joe Ferebee and Vern Benson sat there.

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Stan Musial: Classy Nemesis Of Bob Rush

Bob Rush gave up 176 home runs in his big-league career. Stan Musial hit more of those than anyone.

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The Cardinals In Time: Gussie Busch & Der Bingle

During the offseason we have been taking a look at the past, giving readers a timeline of St. Louis baseball throughout history. Last time we learned about Gussie Busch’s takeover of a team that was hitting a long stretch of down seasons. He was determined to bring winning back to St. Louis, but did he have the firepower?

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The Cardinals In Time: Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash & Breaking The Color Barrier

During the offseason we have been taking a look at the past, giving readers a timeline of St. Louis baseball throughout history. Last time we learned about how the Cardinals played through World War II and Stan Musial’s arrival in St. Louis. In 1944, the Cardinals and Browns squared off in the World Series, and the redbirds won out. Could they keep it going?

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Cardinals Who Served: Veteran's Day Edition

This blog piece is so easy that it basically writes itself. Veterans Day is an annual federal holiday in the United States which is observed on November 11th to honor military veterans.

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Ted Simmons Eyes Managing

About a week after baseball's regular-season ends on Oct. 3, a half dozen or so of the brightest prospects in each organization will report to the Phoenix area to play in the Arizona Fall League, which will last until mid-November.

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Chris Carpenter Builds Historic Streak Against Cincinnati

Putting St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter’s nine consecutive wins against the Cincinnati Reds into historical context.

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Albert Pujols: One-Man Home Run Band

Chris Duncan’s home run Tuesday night broke a streak as Albert Pujols had hit the last five St. Louis Cardinals home runs. There have only been three other streaks of five or more since 1954. (Pujols-2006-five, McGwire-1998-six, Allen-1970-six)

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