Why Cardinals Made Joe Torre A Third Baseman

Joe Torre reported to Cardinals spring training prepared to be their catcher, got switched to third base two weeks before the season opened and ended up playing a similar number of games at both positions.

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How Gary Kolb Caught The Attention Of Cardinals legends

Gary Kolb impressed Branch Rickey, stepped in for Stan Musial and got traded for Bob Uecker.

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Cardinals Hit Jackpot With Hard-Hitting Ray Jablonski

Ray Jablonski was an infielder who couldn’t field or throw well, but he excelled at stroking line drives for extra-base hits and generating large numbers of runs.

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Johnny Keane: A Man Of Quiet Dignity

After being fired from his job as Yankees manager in 1966, Johnny Keane was looking forward to rebuilding his career in 1967. The Angels had hired him to be a special assignment scout. Keane hoped that role would position him to become a big-league manager again and provide him the chance to replicate the success he had when he led the 1964 Cardinals to a World Series title.

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Lou Brock Hit The Ground Running In First Start With Cardinals

In his first start with the Cardinals, Lou Brock gave them a much-needed lift as well as a sample of what was to come with him in their lineup.

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Changing Home Plate Collision Rules Is Too Late For Brandon Yarbrough

Brandon Yarbrough is happy baseball is changing its rules regarding home plate collisions. The decision just comes a decade too late to help him.

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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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Rare Find: Jersey Worn By Both Stan Musial & Steve Carlton

Tonight on NewsChannel 5 at six, KSDK Sports'Katie Felts takes us inside an important auction coming up this Saturday. The auction is of authentic Cardinals memorabilia including Stan Musial's game used glove from 1963, a Spring Training jersey used by both Hall of Fame players Stan Musial and Steve Carlton. Click the video link to see a video preview of the this jersey.

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Cardinals Vs. Reds: Rich Tradition Of July 4 Showdowns

The Cardinals will renew a red-white-and-blue rivalry July 4 when they play the Reds.

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