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.

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'Hall Of Shamer' Tom Pagnozzi Ranks High On Cardinals' Service Time List

This is something of a trick question, but who are the top three on the Cardinals’ list of players for appearing in most consecutive seasons with them without ever playing for another big-league team?

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Why Cardinals Traded Joe McEwing To Mets

In assessing Joe McEwing’s value to the club as a utility player, the Cardinals placed a premium on productivity instead of popularity.

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Cardinals Tried To Get Larry Walker After He Left Expos

If Walt Jocketty had gotten what he wanted, Larry Walker would have spent most of his career, not just the last two seasons, with the Cardinals.

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One Of A Kind: Mark Whiten & His FOur-Home Run Game

Mark Whiten remains the only Cardinals player to hit four home runs in a game.

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John Franco, Todd Zeile Tour 9/11 Museum Sports Exhibit

A sport can mean so much to a city and its fans. In the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, baseball was much more than just a game to the city of New York. The Mets took a step into uncharted territory to help with the healing process of the rescue workers of that dreadful day.

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Fernando Tatis Was Key To Cardinals Deal With Rangers

With their third baseman, Gary Gaetti, about to turn 40, the Cardinals went looking for a successor and came up with Fernando Tatis.

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Cardinals Helped Chuck Carr Shift Into Fast Lane

Chuck Carr, a switch-hitting speedster who appealed to the Cardinals but didn’t fit into their plans, found a home with the expansion Marlins.

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With Two Home Runs, Ryan Zimmerman Has Passed Todd Zeile On The All-Time List To Become The 'Z' Homer King

In the first inning of Wednesday night's game against the Mets, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run home run. It was the 253rd of his career and moved him into a tie for 219th on the all-time home run list with Larry Doby, Joe Gordon, Andre Thornton and Todd Zeile.

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Jordan Hicks Makes Memorable Debut

In the 40 consecutive Cardinals season openers I’ve covered, there have been many notable moments involving players who were starting their first full season with the club.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals March Forward To Another Early Start

The Cardinals in 2018 will open a season in March for the fifth time. The March 29 game against the Mets at New York will be the earliest date for a Cardinals regular-season opener.

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Ozzie Smith, Rollie Fingers, Kerry Robinson; Jack Wilson, & Todd Zeile To Participate To Participate In 2018 Hall Of Fame Classic

Spring Training may be in full swing, but the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is already gearing up for its unofficial start of the summer season.

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Todd Zeile Capped Innings For The Ages For Cardinals

Looking to regain a role as a reliable run generator for the Cardinals, Todd Zeile took a step in the right direction with a key hit in an unusual game.

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Rod Brewer, Stan Royer Hit But Didn't Fit With Cardinals

Rod Brewer and Stan Royer, corner infield prospects, each had his best performance in one of the Cardinals’ most productive games.

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Cardinals Helped Don Baylor In His Quest To Be A Manager

When Don Baylor became Cardinals hitting coach, he emphasized the importance of preparation and focus as much as he did mechanics.

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No Big Home Run, But Balance On Cardinals; Balk-Less Pitching; Zach Duke's Up; No Timetable For Aledmys Diaz

There is little disputing that the Cardinals’ lineup has balance. They have seven players with 12 to 15 homers and four players between 46 and 52 runs batted in.

Post-Dispatch

Rick Ankiel To Represent Cardinals For 2017 Draft

Hall of Famer George Brett and 17 other former All-Stars will be among 54 baseball dignitaries representing the 30 Major League clubs at MLB Network's Studio 42 when the three-day MLB Draft gets underway on June 12.

St. Louis Official Site

How Cardinals Rallied From Nine Down To Beat Braves

A passed ball was the key to enabling the Cardinals to achieve one of their most amazing comebacks.

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Cardinals Debut Was Sooner Than Planned For Brian Jordan

The Cardinals had hoped Brian Jordan would spend the 1992 season in the minor leagues and get the at-bats he needed to continue his development as a baseball player. Instead, two games into their season, the Cardinals promoted Jordan and put him into their everyday lineup as the right fielder.

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Bryan Eversgerd Lived His Big-League Dream. Now He's Helping Cardinals Prospects Live Theirs.

Bryan Eversgerd’s path to becoming a baseball lifer had a humble beginning.

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