Steve Carlton Wonders Too

When it comes to Steve Carlton, there are two numbers in particular that still jump out at St. Louis Cardinals fans–242 and 38.

STL Baseball Weekly

Gertrude 'Trudy' Busch Dies At Age 89

Gertrude “Trudy” Busch, the former wife of Anheuser-Busch beer baron August “Gussie” Busch Jr., died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at her home in Town and Country at the age of 89. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago.

Fox 2 Now

Baseball's Hometown: A Cardinal History

From the Gas House Gang to Stan Musial, Bob Gibson and Abert Pujols, a photo history of Cardinal highlights.

Wall Street Journal

Former August Busch Jr Estate On St Petersburg Beach To Head Auction

Ever thought about opening a B&B? If so, why not go all out and buy an entire waterfront resort with celebrity-studded past on St. Pete Beach?

Tampa Bay Online

Free Agency Has Contributed To Health Of Baseball

In the early `70s the late Charlie Finley offered advice that Major League owners at the time ignored.

MLB Official Site

Vince Coleman Wants To Come Back Home & Work For Cardinals

Vince Coleman wants to come back home

STL Sports Page

The Story Of How Tom Alston Integrated Cardinals

Two years after his professional baseball debut at the Class C level of the minor leagues, Tom Alston was the Opening Day first baseman for the Cardinals. Making that leap in such a short time would be a challenge for any prospect. Alston had the additional pressure of being the first black person to play for the Cardinals.

RestroSimba

For Sale: August Busch's Giant Beach Estate Known For Hosting Stars, Presidents

Call it the house that Bud built.

River Front Times

Gateway Arch Was Expensive At The Time But Vital To Downtown St. Louis

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is one of the most recognizable symbols in the United States of America. Yale University is sponsoring a series of books on American icons. As is typical of so much writing these days, the authors have a jaundiced view of America.

News-Sentinel

Model Found Dead In August Busch's Home

For generations, the Busches of St. Louis were the first family of American beer-making, the city's most devoted boosters, and bearers of the most famous name in town. But they have also been touched by scandal, tragedy and allegations of reckless behavior.

The Ledger

Giving Thanks, Cardinals Style

Later this week, most of us will be sitting around a dining room table, gathered with friends and family and enjoying the traditional feast of turkey, stuffing and all of the other goodies that go with it. Something like this …..

Throatwarbler Blog

On This Date In Cardinals History November 6th

The Boston Braves lured away the Cardinals manager in the midst of one of the most successful runs in team history on this date in 1945.

View From The Cheap Seats

Former Cardinals Executive Fred Kuhlmann Dies

Fred Kuhlmann, who served the Cardinals in several executive roles including president and CEO from 1984-91, passed away at his Missouri home Saturday. He was 93.
Cardinals Official Site

Fred. L. Kuhlmann, the longtime Anheuser-Busch Cos. executive who helped lead the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980s, died Saturday at his home in Webster Groves.
STL Today

Longtime Anheuser-Busch and Cardinals executive Fred Kuhlmann died Saturday at his home in Webster Groves. He was 93.
STL Globe-Democrat

Adolphus A. Busch IV Lambasts Mark McGwire

A son of former Cardinals owner August Busch Jr. added Friday to the growing wave of criticism surrounding the club's hiring of ex-first baseman Mark McGwire as hitting coach, lambasting the former single-season home run champion's "highly orchestrated apology" regarding steroid use during the majority of his playing career

STL Today

Ten Random Photos From The Archives: Old School Cardinals

In honor of the Cardinals entering a September in which getting good postseason tickets ranks atop the fans' biggest concerns, here's a few old shots from St. Louis' rich history. Oh for the days when ballplayers flirted with pretty girls, superstars went off to serve in the Armed Forces, people had nicknames like "Dizzy" and "Daffy" and no one batted an eye when Bob Uecker showed up to the World Series playing a tuba. All sorts of goodness lies below.

Yahoo!

King Of Beers To Queen Of England

Last Thursday, I opened the paper to read that President Barack Obama had named "Chicago businessman Louis B. Susman" as the new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Suddenly, I was hit by a wave of nostalgia.

STL Today

Cardinals Shocked Enos Slaughter

The Yankees acquired the services of Enos Slaughter from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1954, in exchange for Bill Virdon, Mel Wright, and Emil Tellinger.

Bleacher Report

St. Louis Cardinals Mount Rushmore

After more than 8,500 votes, 173 comments, dozens of spin-off threads, a few lively exchanges over at the Facebook page, and the hours of one talented Post-Dispatch illustrator, it is time to unveil the monument that you helped chisel:

Birdland

The Rushmore Project (A Poll)

I watched Bob Costas’ interview with Willie Mays and Hank Aaron the other day, and while the whole of the interview is brilliant there was a line from it I couldn’t shake. Costas said if there were a Mt. Rushmore for baseball — and why isn’t there, already? — Mays and Aaron would both be on it. Presumably Babe Ruth would be riding shotgun.

Birdland

Busch Family Member Sells For $2.66 Million In Concord

Andrew D. Busch sold a five-bedroom, 7.5 bath home in Concord at 9828 Musick Rd. for $2,661,361 to St. Louis Campus, LLC, on June 9.

St. Louis Block Shopper