Cardinals Viewed Johnny Lindell As Possible Power Source

Johnny Lindell faced the Cardinals in a World Series as a Yankees outfielder and in a regular season as a pitcher for the Pirates and Phillies. He also played for the Cardinals for a couple of months when they sought power for their lineup.

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Cardinals' Top Five Shortstops

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

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Jow Johnny Antonelli Got Milestone Win Versus Cardinals

Johnny Antonelli lost more than he won versus the Cardinals, and Stan Musial and Ken Boyer often hit well against him, but when he was at his peak he was hard to beat.

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Why Pepper Martin Made Comeback With Cardinals At 40

Pepper Martin interrupted a successful stint as a manager to return to the Cardinals as a player and help them get to another World Series.

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Browns Vs. Cardinals: An Unordinary World Series Opener

A pitcher with a losing record and a batter with a bad back provided a winning combination for the St. Louis Browns in their World Series debut.

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The Day The Browns Became League Champions

Chet Laabs produced pipes to help win a war and home runs to help win a pennant.

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The Day Cardinals Set Club Mark For Most Runs In A Game

After going two weeks without a win, the Cardinals broke their skid by scoring a week’s worth of runs in one game.

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Baseball First - Mike Shildt Dedicated His Life To The Game He Loves

Mike Shildt is what is labeled a baseball “lifer.” And proud of it.

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Mike Shildt Faces Complex Challenge As He Enters First Season As Cardinals Full-Time Manager

For​ Mike​ Shildt, the easiest​ part of​ the​ job​ was​ taking over​ as​ manager​ after​ the​ Cardinals fired​ Mike​​ Matheny late in the evening on July 14.

The Athletic

The Timing Has Never Been Better For The Cardinals To Get Aggressive & Make Their Power Move

It​ has​ been a long time​ since the​ Cardinals​ added​ a star.​ Not just​ any​ star,​ but​ a young,​ gifted player​ with​​ immense talent, a prosperous future and a charismatic profile to excite the fan base. A star who can raise the team in the standings. A star to carry the weight of an esteemed franchise.

The Athletic

With Pressure To Produce, Mike Matheny Nears Rare Milestone

With a spot in the Hall of Fame and a number retired to the rafters, Dan Issel, a 6-foot-9 center known as “The Horse,” loomed over the basketball court and the media all the same, so it’s impossible to forget the moment he leaned forward to answer a question, locked eyes, and let free a moment of raw uncertainty.

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Why Bob O'Farrell Was One & Done As Cardinals Manager

Sam Breadon wasn’t satisfied with Bob O’Farrell managing the Cardinals to a 92-win season. Breadon, the club owner, wanted O’Farrell to perform at the level of a most valuable player, too.

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Whitey Kurowski: Home Run Brought Cardinals A Crown

Only once has a Cardinals player hit a ninth-inning home run that provided the winning run in the deciding game of a World Series.

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Milestone Win For Mike Matheny

The St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals night marked the achievement of several milestones–among them, the 500th career win for Mike Matheny.

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The Top Five Managers In Cardinals History

Yeah, this list may seem random … why now, right? But there is a reason for it: consider this a bonus offering as part of our radio station’s “Salute to Coaches” (and presumably managers) on 101 ESPN.

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Stan Musial & His Shaky Cardinals Spring Training

In his first spring training as a big-league player, Stan Musial felt the pressure of high expectations, went into a slump and nearly lost a starting spot in the Cardinals outfield.

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Why Cardinals Traded Johnny Mize To Giants

Johnny Mize, the franchise’s all-time best left-handed power hitter, practically was given away by the Cardinals after he ran afoul of management.

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How Grover Cleveland Alexander Mastered 'Murderer's Row'

In a span of about 24 hours, Grover Cleveland Alexander twice held the fate of the 1926 Cardinals in his right hand. With a loss meaning elimination of the Cardinals from the World Series, Alexander delivered a win and a save against the Yankees of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at New York.

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Cardinals Came Close To Facing Indians In 1948 World Series

If not for a slump at the start of September by Stan Musial in his best big-league season, the Cardinals, not the Braves, might have been the National League champions that opposed the Indians in the 1948 World Series.

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Jesse Haines & A Joyous St. Louis World Series Welcome

In the first World Series game played in St. Louis, nine future inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Rogers Hornsby, appeared in the starting lineups. The player who delivered the masterpiece performance was the pitcher among that stellar cast, Jesse Haines of the Cardinals.

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