Whitey Herzog Agrees - Keith Hernandez 'Deserved' To Be In Cardinals' Hall Of Fame

We say we’re a great baseball town. But St. Louis has failed one of its greats.

Hochman

1967, 2004 Cardinals Move On To Bracket Two, Round Two

Both Cardinals teams -- 1967 and 2004 -- featured in the MLB Dream Bracket 2 clinched first-round victories this week. After the 1967 Cards beat the ‘82 Brewers on Thursday, the 2004 club followed with a 4-2 series win over the ‘08 Phillies on Friday.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals' Top Five Center Fielders

Here is Anne Rogers’ ranking of the Top 5 center fielders in Cardinals history. Next week: Right fielders.

St. Louis Official Site

Terry Francona Had Stint As Cardinals Farmhand

The Cardinals gave Terry Francona a chance to finish his playing career as part of a Louisville outfield with Ray Lankford and Bernard Gilkey.

RetroSimba

Revisiting Mark Grudzielanek's Cycle, 15 Years Later, & Still Unmatched By A Cardinals Player Since

On April 27, 2005, on Chris Carpenter's 30th birthday and as he claimed his fourth win on the way to a Cy Young Award, a smooth-handed infielder on a one-year residency with the Cardinals pulled off a feat that hasn't been done since.

Post-Dispatch

Who Was Each Club's Best Player Of The 1990's?

We just finished up a decade, and we wrote many, many stories commemorating the end of that decade, including an All-Decade Team. But now that we all have some more time on our hands, baseball-wise, it might be time for some other decade-looks-back.

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Cardinals Have Had Some Memorable Openers

Whenever the time comes this year, I will have covered 42 consecutive Cardinals opening-day games. The Cardinals’ record in the first 41 has been a modest 21-20.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Capsules. Vol. 2: Bud Smith Throws The Cardinals' Last No-Hitter, September 2001

Welcome back to Cards Capsules, the series in which we take a look back at memorable Cardinals games from the last 20 years in St. Louis baseball history. Without any baseball to watch in the present due to the spread of coronavirus, what better way to fill the time, eh?

KMOV

How Dave Collins Became Player, Coach For Cardinals

The Cardinals gave Dave Collins a chance to extend his playing days and to begin a coaching career in the major leagues.

RetroSimba

Dylan Carlson Named 2019 Texas League Player Of The Year

The Texas League has announced that OF Dylan Carlson has been named the 2019 Texas League Player of the Year.

Springfield Official Site

Appreciating Jason Isringhausen, The Longest Tenured Cardinals Closer

All I could think was, "please save this game, Izzy, so I can shut my friends up."

KSDK

Cardinals To Honor 2004 National League Champions On Saturday

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the 2004 National League Championship season, the St. Louis Cardinals will honor 24 former team members in a pregame ceremony before Saturday’s 6:15 PM game against the club’s ’04 NLCS opponent, the Houston Astros.

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Upon Further Review, Cardinals Benefitted From Umpire's Call

The Cardinals were involved in the first unofficial use of video replay to review an umpire’s call and it resulted in a favorable ruling for them.

RetroSimba

How Cardinals, Marlins Made Mayhem In Miami

Allen Watson, a Cardinals pitcher struggling to get outs, and Orestes Destrade, a Marlins batter struggling to get hits, took out their frustrations on each other.

RetroSimba

Longtime Baseball Scribe Relishes Pomp Surrounding Cardinals' Home Openers

Except for a press box jammed with folks who might not make it back for another game all season, opening day is the best day of the year. The answer is simple.

Post-Dispatch

Videos: Cardinals Legends Make Their Entrance 4-5-19

Vince Coleman and Ray Lankford... now standing in the @CardinalsHall of Fame. #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/NGnJURAclt

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 5, 2019

.@Cardinals history giving you the chills? You're not alone. #TimeToFly #OpeningDaySTL pic.twitter.com/bHkKovuYRp

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 5, 2019

Cardinals Home Opener Schedule: Ceremonies At 2:30, First Pitch At 3:15

Post-Dispatch

Jack Flaherty, Paul Goldschmidt Are Eager To Be Part Of Opening Day Spectacle

As he warms up Friday afternoon for the first home-opener start of his career, Cardinals righthander Jack Flaherty may steal glances at the swirl of ceremony all around him, may even pause his routine to soak in the spectacle, but he’s seen the Clydesdales romp and his teammates caravan before. He watched it a year ago.

Post-Dispatch

Rallies & Ten Things About Opening Day 2019 In St. Louis

Friday’s game vs. Padres starts at 3:15 PM, with Busch Stadium gates opening at noon. Same schedule as Thurs., same tickets.

STL Sports Page

Videos: Ray Lankford On Cardinals Hall Of Fame

Ray Lankford feels extremely honored to be a part of the @Cardinals Hall of Fame: "The fans gave me so much love. It's been like that since day no. 1." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/yRWhuPmcvQ

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 3, 2019

"Don't bounce the ball." Al Hrabosky gives Ray Lankford advice(?) for the ceremonial first pitch on Friday. #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/LWWLIlldcB

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 3, 2019

Ray Lankford on being a @Cardinals Hall of Famer: "From the day I was drafted, I knew I would be a Cardinal for life." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/CRCcvmFczE

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 3, 2019