Ted Simmons Was Grand Replacement For Reggie Smith

In one of the most unusual at-bats of his Hall of Fame career, Ted Simmons stepped in for the Cardinals’ cleanup hitter against a pitcher who didn’t expect to be used in relief and hit a grand slam, accounting for all the runs in the game.

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Bernie's Offseason Audit: Next Up, The Brilliant Rookie Season Of Tommy Edman

Welcome to another edition of my offseason series, The Audit. I’m taking a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals — and then peering ahead to 2020.

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Bobby Tolan & The Saga Of The Senior League

Bobby Tolan, who played on championship clubs with the Cardinals and Reds, was a champion as a manager in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.

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How Terry Kennedy Started To Catch On With Cardinals

Called up from the minors to substitute for an injured Ted Simmons at catcher, Cardinals rookie Terry Kennedy contributed a bloop and a blast in a doubleheader sweep of the Phillies.

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Tom & Pete Underwood: Brother, Can You Spare Me?

Tom Underwood began his major-league career with Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, but nothing prepared him for the challenge he and his sibling faced.

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Bud Norris 'Honored' To Be With Cardinals; John Mozeliak: Cardinals Active; A Chip To Remember

The Philadelphia Phillies had a lefthanded pitcher named Tommy Underwood in the 1970s, and he had beaten the Cardinals five times in a row in 1975-76. That’s when general manager Bing Devine decided to acquire him at the trading deadline in 1977, sending talented outfielder Bake McBride to Philadelphia.

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In A Season Without Cody Bellinger, Would Paul DeJong Be Rookie Of The Year?

Despite joining the club after the season had started and still playing a prominent role in the lineup, a pivotal position in the field, and flirting with a slew of offensive records on his way toward an unexpected breakout rookie season, this Cardinals’ infielder had little chance of winning the National League Rookie of the Year award.

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How Buddy Schultz Found A Home With Cardinals

Two years after he made his big-league debut against St. Louis as a winner in a game that ended Bob Gibson’s career, Buddy Schultz surprised the Cardinals by becoming one of their most effective relievers.

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Al Hrabosky, Vern Rapp, & A Tumultuous Spring Training

In a classic clash of individual free will versus organizational authority, Al Hrabosky challenged the rules of manager Vern Rapp, creating a controversy that threatened to divide the Cardinals during spring training in 1977.

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How Tony Scott Found A Home With Cardinals

Initially perceived as a marginal player in an unimportant trade, Tony Scott replaced Bake McBride in center field for the Cardinals and was their most prominent starter at that position until Willie McGee claimed the role.

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Aledmys Diaz Remains At No.8 Spot Despite Offensive Power; Matt Holliday Leaves Game; Jhonny Peralta Cleared To Field; Yadier Molina Spots Spotter; Shelby Miller Looks For Traction; Extra Bases

The answer to the question Cardinals manager Mike Matheny asked rather rhetorically Monday in the dugout was illuminated not too far from his field of vision. On a three-story-tall display board hanging over the right-field seats was his lineup, with Aledmys Diaz’s .480 average glowing next to his name.
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The answer to the question Cardinals manager Mike Matheny asked rather rhetorically Monday in the dugout was illuminated not too far from his field of vision. On a three-story-tall display board hanging over the right-field seats was his lineup, with Aledmys Diaz’s .480 average glowing next to his name.
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Mike Matheny In No Hurry To Move Aledmys Diaz Up In Order

A weekend series in which he became the first Cardinals rookie since Wally Moon (1954) to post a five-hit game and the first since Bake McBride (1974) to tally eight hits over a two-game stretch earned shortstop Aledmys Diaz a stay in the Cardinals' lineup.

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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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Willie Crawford & His Super Season For Cardinals

Willie Crawford was acquired by the Cardinals from the Dodgers to strengthen the bench. Instead, he exceeded expectations and became their starting right fielder, giving a good performance for a bad team.

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A Dandy Dozen For Bob Forsch, Ted Simmons

In the seven seasons they played together for the Cardinals, Bob Forsch and Ted Simmons formed a special bond. Forsch pitched 12 shutouts during that time, including his first big-league win and a no-hitter, and Simmons was the catcher for each of those dozen gems.

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Willie Davis & His Short, Strange Stay With Cardinals

Unable or unwilling to manage his personal finances, outfielder Willie Davis left the Cardinals during a pennant drive in an effort to protect his wages from being claimed by his ex-wife.

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North St. Louis Lounge Ponders First Star African-American To Play For Cardinals In Years

It’s been a long time since high-profile African-Americans regularly played baseball for the Cardinals, yet some of their names spilled right off a retired maintenance man’s lips like he was talking about last season.

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2014 Giants Followed World Series Script Of 1946 Cardinals

Performing an escape act on the sport’s grandest stage, the Cardinals were the first team to emerge victorious in a World Series that ended with the tying run on third base

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Cardinals Should Learn Lesson From Jose Cruz Mistake

Unable to supplant either Lou Brock, Bake McBride or Reggie Smith as an outfield starter, Jose Cruz left the Cardinals in 1974 and fulfilled his potential with the Astros. Forty years later, there appears to be parallels between Cruz and a highly touted 2014 Cardinals outfield prospect, Oscar Taveras.

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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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