How Cardinals Made Pitch To Sign Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon was a divine prospect in baseball and football, but when the time came for him to choose a career path in one of the sports, it put the Devines at odds with one another.

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Brock Pemberton & His Unusual Cardinals Connections

Brock Pemberton played in one of the most bizarre games involving the Cardinals. He also played for one of the most bizarre Cardinals affiliates. Yet Pemberton never played for the Cardinals.

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Why Ed Brinkman Was Not A Shortstop Savior For Cardinals

Bing Devine thought he had added the final piece to a championship contender when he acquired Gold Glove shortstop Ed Brinkman for the Cardinals. What the general manager didn’t know was that he had dealt for a shortstop who did better playing on grass and dirt rather than on artificial turf.

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How Bake McBride & His Mad Dash Led To A 25-Inning Win

In the last 40 years, no National League game has gone more innings than the one played by the Cardinals and Mets on Sept. 11-12, 1974.

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The Night John Curtis Pitched A One-Hitter For The Cardinals

For one night, at least, amid the excitement of a pennant chase, John Curtis showed the Cardinals a flash of the high-caliber talent they had expected when they acquired him as the key player in a trade with the Red So

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If Kyle McClellan Wins Starting Spot, It Would Be Historic

Kyle McCellan made another strong bid to secure the fifth spot in the Cardinals’ starting rotation Thursday, working four innings against the Atlanta Braves allowing only one run.

Sports Page

Jake Westbrook's Whiff-Fest

New St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook has been striking out NL opponents at a record pace.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

John Smoltz' Fast Cardinals Start Approaches...Andy Rincon?

Andy Rincon’s major league career consisted of just 20 appearances. John Smoltz is currently at 718 and counting.

Yet Rincon set a St. Louis Cardinals record at the tender age of 21 that Smoltz, with twice as many years on his body at 42, could tie his next time out.

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Doing Better In Batavia

Dwyer Stadium, home of the Batavia Muckdogs (Class A St. Louis Cardinals), has been home to professional baseball since 1939.

Times Union

Chris Carpenter's Current Streak Approaches Bob Gibson In 1968

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed starting pitcher Chris Carpenter has yet to allow a run this season and is so consistently dominating that it was not all that surprising when he carried a perfect game into the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

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