How Bill White Made An Encore With Cardinals

A friendship with general manager Bing Devine enabled first baseman Bill White to finish his playing career with the Cardinals.

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Bob Howsam Outfoxed Bing Devine In Vada Pinson Deal

A deal designed to make the Cardinals a surefire bet to win a third consecutive pennant backfired on them and instead helped the Reds develop into the most dominant team in the National League.

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Red Schoendienst Remembered As Tough, No-Nonsense Manager

Red Schoendienst was as nice a man as you’d want to encounter, and the stories about him generally ended on a high note. But, that didn’t mean he didn’t have his tough side or that his players largely ran the team.

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Moose Stubing Missed With Cardinals, Flourished As Coach

A candidate to replace Bill White as Cardinals first baseman, Moose Stubing had his path blocked by Orlando Cepeda for the second time in his career.

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Why Roy Sievers Rejected Chance To Earn Cardinals Job

Roy Sievers, a St. Louis native who began his major-league career with the American League Browns, nearly ended it with the National League Cardinals.

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Why Stan Musial Wanted Eddie Bressound For Cardinals

Though it was no blockbuster, the first trade made by Stan Musial as general manager brought to the Cardinals the infield insurance they needed.

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How Stan Musial Went To Bat For Warren Spahn

In a union of legendary rivals who represented baseball at its best, Stan Musial hired Warren Spahn to be a manager in the Cardinals organization.

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Why Stan Musial Agreed To Be Cardinals General Manager

As a player, Stan Musial rose to the challenge of converting from a pitcher to an outfielder. The move saved his career and launched him on a path to becoming the all-time greatest Cardinal. As an executive, Musial continued to take on challenges. He joined the Cardinals’ front office as a vice president in 1963 and, four years later, accepted a second role.

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Why Bob Howsam Left Cardinals For Reds

A skilled administrator unafraid to make bold trades involving prominent players, Cardinals general manager Bob Howsam also was unpopular with many on the club and was second-guessed by bosses who restricted his authority and threatened his job security.

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Won & Done: Stan Musial's Only Season As Cardinals GM Ended With 1967 Championship

Stan Musial often was considered to have a “Midas touch” as a Hall of Fame hitter. So, too, was his career as a general manager.

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How Cardinals Took A Chance On Roger Maris

Weakened by injuries that stripped him of his power and reduced his mobility, Roger Maris appeared unwanted and was considering retiring after the 1966 season, five years after he hit 61 home runs for the Yankees and broke Babe Ruth’s major-league record. Unexpectedly, the Cardinals took a chance on him.

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Tito Francona & His Cardinals Connections

As a utility player with the Cardinals, Tito Francona was thinking about his future. The idea of becoming a manager appealed to him.

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Why Cardinals No Longer Had Room For Curt Simmons

Two years after they joined Bob Gibson in forming the foundation of the World Series champion Cardinals’ starting rotation, left-handers Curt Simmons and Ray Sadecki were St. Louis outcasts.

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Randal Grichuk Nearly Spoils His Own Homer; Matt Adams Waits, Works; Same Tune, Different Tuba; Extra Bases

As he watched to see if his first home run of the season was caught at the wall by Milwaukee’s leaping center fielder, Randal Grichuk almost stole it from himself.

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Cardinals Helped Walt "No Neck" Williams Return To Majors

When Walt “No Neck” Williams played in the Cardinals’ system, he was hailed as the best hitter in the minor leagues and was said to have the potential to be the next Minnie Minoso.

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John Mozeliak Offers Insights Into Cardinals GM Job

Like a prince learning from kings, John Mozeliak was mentored by Cardinals royalty. He worked with two of the franchise’s most successful executives, Bing Devine and Walt Jocketty. Because of Devine, Mozeliak can trace a line in his apprenticeship directly to the man who built the prototype of a Cardinals general manager, renowned innovator Branch Rickey.

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Art Mahaffey & His Short, Shaky Stint With Cardinals

When the Cardinals traded half of their all-star infield to the Phillies, the all-star they got in return no longer had the skills to be a consistent starter.

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How Good Guy Dane Iorg Did Bad Thing To Cardinals

In a painfully fitting ending to the most miserable inning experienced by the Cardinals, a player who helped them win a World Series title delivered a hit that prevented them from earning another championship.

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Why Cardinals Traded Ken Boyer To Mets

From a public relations perspective, the trade of Ken Boyer from the Cardinals to the Mets was a disaster. From a baseball perspective, it was a marquee deal that produced mixed results.

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The Story Of Why Cardinals Gave Up On Mike Cuellar

Determined to reconstruct their bullpen, the 1965 Cardinals acquired the closer they needed, but gave up an ace to get him.

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