How Hypnotist Swung & Missed In Stint With Browns

With or without a hypnotist, the 1950 Browns played like they were in a trance.

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Bob Tewksbury Became 'Thinking Man's Pitcher'

Owing, in part, to the fact that his fastball was not very fast, 1990s Cardinals righthander Bob Tewksbury became known as a “Thinking Man’s Pitcher.”

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A Conversation With John Tudor

John Tudor quietly had an outstanding career. Pitching for four teams from 1979-1990, he finessed his way to a 3.12 ERA over 1,797 innings. A crafty lefty who broke in with the Boston Red Sox, he had his best seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1985, Tudor threw 10 shutouts on his way to 21 wins and a second-place showing in that year’s Cy Young balloting. In five seasons with St. Louis, his ERA was a sparkling 2.52

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'Hall Of Shamer' Tom Pagnozzi Ranks High On Cardinals' Service Time List

This is something of a trick question, but who are the top three on the Cardinals’ list of players for appearing in most consecutive seasons with them without ever playing for another big-league team?

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For Omar Oliveras, Joining Cardinals Was Like Family

A trade to the Cardinals gave Omar Olivares the chance to start his major-league career with the same franchise his father did.

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Cardinals Were Right Club At Right Time For Mark Petrovsek

Mark Petkovsek, barely clinging to the fringes of the major leagues, revived his pitching career with the Cardinals.

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Why Barely 1,500 Fans Paid To See Contending Cardinals

For many, it no longer paid to watch the Cardinals try to remain in the 1989 division title chase.

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When Will The Cardinals Realize The Thrill Is Gone With Michael Wacha?

Imagine a bus driving down the road. There are passengers on-board, gas in the tank, a schedule to keep, and a prize at the end of the trip.

KSDK

Cardinals Homestand Highlights September 21-26, 2018

The Cardinals are back at Busch after taking two of three games in Atlanta. The six-game homestand kicks off with a three-game weekend series against the San Francisco Giants (September 21-23) and concludes with three games versus the Milwaukee Brewers (September 24-26). The thirteenth and final homestand of the season is highlighted by Fan Appreciation Weekend and Ryan Ludwick's Bud Bash event.

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Why Joe Magrane No Longer Fit With Cardinals

Two months after Joe Magrane won five consecutive decisions as a starting pitcher, the Cardinals gave up on him.

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Cardinals Helped Chuck Carr Shift Into Fast Lane

Chuck Carr, a switch-hitting speedster who appealed to the Cardinals but didn’t fit into their plans, found a home with the expansion Marlins.

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Audio: Bob Tewksbury Goes Mental

Of his 13 big league seasons, Bob Tewksbury spent six of them with the St. Louis Cardinals, earning 67 of his 110 career wins with the team. So in reading his new book, Ninety Percent Mental: An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball!, there are a lot of familiar names involved in stories that Cardinals fans will enjoy.

STL Baseball Weekly

Bob Tewksbury Writes About The Mental Side Of Baseball

Former Cardinals pitcher Bob Tewksbury may have St. Louis’ own Yogi Berra to thank for the title of “Ninety Percent Mental.” Tewksbury quotes Berra as once observing in his unique way: “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Museum Announces 2018 Programming Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum announced its 2018 Programming Schedule, which includes 13 Saturday Signings at the Museum and a new Flashback Fridays series.

St. Louis Official Site

Fan Voting For April T-Shirt Of The Month Now Open

Beginning today, St. Louis Cardinals fans can vote on the April t-shirt design as part of the "T-Shirt of the Month Promotion," which is new in 2018.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Benefitted From Many Talents Of Bob Tewksbury

Given a pair of assignments that took him outside his customary role, Bob Tewksbury delivered on both and produced an intriguing victory for the Cardinals.

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Giants Deal With Players' Mental Performance Challenges

The season is a long, arduous grind. Months and months are spent away from home. The failures heavily outweigh the successes.

SF Chronicle

Matt Holliday Rates As Cardinals' Best Free Agent

Though his career as a Cardinal ended in 2016, Matt Holliday remains the only player in franchise history to join the organization on a free-agent deal worth in excess of $100 million. What is perhaps more remarkable, however, is that he lived up to that payday.

St. Louis Official Site

Carson Cross Is Wily Veteran For State College

Carson Cross admits he didn’t have his best stuff during his last outing.

Centre Daily Times

An Interview With Rob Murphy

Seeking a durable, dependable left-handed reliever, the Cardinals signed Rob Murphy in January 1993. Murphy delivered, establishing a Cardinals single-season record for left-handers by appearing in 73 games in 1993. He held the record until Steve Kline topped it with 89 appearances for the 2001 Cardinals.

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