Yordan Alvarez Enjoying Historic Start At Plate

Yordan Alvarez began the 2019 season by destroying the Pacific Coast League, batting .343/.443/.742 with 23 home runs in 56 games at Triple-A Round Rock.

Houston Official Site

Whitey Herzog Made Pitch For Prodigal Son Joaquin Andujar

Four years after pitcher Joaquin Andujar was sent away by the Cardinals, manager Whitey Herzog wanted to bring him back and give him a chance to earn a spot in the starting rotation.

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How Dave Pallone Created A Cardinals Commotion

Dave Pallone was a minor-league umpire who caused a major ruckus when he ejected three prominent Cardinals for arguing one call.

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Dazed & Confused: Bernie Carbo & His Cardinals Encore

The return of Bernie Carbo to the Cardinals after a six-year absence was a minor free-agent signing with major consequences.

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Why Leaving Cardinals Was Good Break For Chuck Essegian

Chuck Essegian, a Renaissance man who played the violin, studied to be a doctor, became a lawyer, and excelled at baseball and football, began the 1959 major-league season as a Cardinals reserve and ended it as a World Series hero for the Dodgers.

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Bernie Carbo To Speak In Kenosha About Drug, Alcohol Addiction

A local woman is hoping that a former Major League Baseball player will have a major impact on the Kenosha community.

Kenosha News

Cardinals Were Cure To Ending Slump For Lee May

Lee May, one of the National League’s most consistent sluggers in the late 1960s and early 1970s, hit for both average and power against the Cardinals.

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The Curious Case Of Garry Templeton's Record

The guy who does my taxes is a fellow baseball fan, and to break up the tedium of emailing each other about 1099-INT forms and property tax payments, we often email each other about baseball trivia, which our wives think is only slightly less boring. Last night, he dropped by the house to have us sign our tax return, and he asked me, “Who was the first player to have 100 hits from each side of the plate in a single season?”

Baseball Essential

Tim Kurkijian Details The Cardinals Offseason Plan That Will Get Them Back Into The Postseason

Tim Kurkjian joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about the Red Sox/White Sox deal, why it worked for both teams, the Cubs/Royals pending deal, the Cubs taking no days off as they sulk in the World Series victory, and the Cardinals approach to the offseason.

101 ESPN

Bernie Carbo To Speak At Ohr-O'Keefe Museum

Former major-league outfielder Bernie Carbo will speak at noon Friday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi.

Sun Herald

Why Power Pitching, Hitting Were Not Enough For Bob Gibson

In a matchup against the Giants, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson pitched a complete game, including seven hitless innings, struck out 14 batters and slugged a home run. Still, it wasn’t enough to win.

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How Joe Torre Overcame Odds & Completed Cycle

Because he didn’t produce a lot triples, Joe Torre wasn’t a prime candidate to hit for the cycle in a game. On the night he achieved the feat for the only time in his big-league career, Torre increased the degree of difficulty by nearly removing himself from the game while still in need of a single.

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Bob Gibson & His Mighty Home Run Season

In 1972, at age 36, Bob Gibson lost his first five decisions, causing some to wonder whether he was finished as an effective player for the Cardinals. Instead, Gibson put together a remarkable season, leading Cardinals pitchers in wins and placing among the top five Cardinals hitters in home runs.

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Alexi Ogando's Medicals Don't Look So Good

Alexi Ogando, RHP, free agent — He has had so many injuries and his shoulder medicals don’t look great, according to an American League executive. But once Ogando’s price lowers and he’s no longer holding out for a major league contract, teams will compete for his services. Ogando, 31, has been successful as a starter and reliever.

Boston Globe

'Big Red' GM Making Intriguing Case For Hall Of Fame

Bob Howsam was the Architect of the Big Red Machine.

St. Louis Official Site

2011 Red Sox Can Learn Lessons From 1973 Cardinals

Taking a page from the 1973 Cardinals, the Red Sox this year have become the fifth team in big-league history to reach first place after having lost at least 10 of its opening 12 games.

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The Virtual 1971-80 Cardinals Part Two

Last time, we highlighted the series of remarkably questionable trades executed between 1970 and 1975 by the St. Louis Cardinals under owner Gussie Busch and General Manager Bing Devine. Now we're ready to examine just how differently the St. Louis teams might have performed across the decade with those deals nullified.

The Hardball Times

Drugs In Baseball

For those souls who believe that the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball commenced with the so-called steroids era: you might want to read this Boston Globe piece on former Red Sox (and for a time, a Cardinal) outfielder Bernie Carbo. Remember the 1975 World Series and Carbo’s dramatic HR? Seems that Carbo was pretty hepped up on “vitamins” at the time. Or at least that’s what the Reds’ trainers called the amphetamines.

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