Cubs To Cardinals: How About Ray Sadecki For Lou Brock?

Ray Sadecki was the player the Cubs wanted in exchange for Lou Brock, but the timing wasn’t right. Sadecki got hot at the same time as the trade talks did and the Cardinals opted to keep him.

RetroSimba

Audio: Red Schoendienst On The Block Trade

On this date 54 years ago one of the most notable trades in MLB history took place as the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Lou Brock from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for outfielder Doug Clemens and pitchers Ernie Broglio and Bobby Shantz.

STL Baseball Weekly

Cardinals Tried Phil Gagliano To Lure Lou Brock From Cubs

Phil Gagliano, not Ernie Broglio, could have been the key player involved in one of the most lopsided trades in favor of the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Grand Slams Are Icing On Cardinals Birthday Cakes

On a day when they would be expected to receive presents, five Cardinals delivered gifts to their team and to their fans.

RetroSimba

Cardinals & St. Louis Civic Leaders Launch #STLisLou To Honor Lou Brock

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have teamed up with the Mayor of St. Louis and other civic leaders to launch #STLisLou, a season-long campaign to honor Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock, celebrate the St. Louis community, and raise money for children with diabetes. The Cardinals will formally honor Brock in a special #STLisLou ceremony prior to tonight's game against the Cubs.
St. Louis Official Site 

The Cardinals, in partnership with the mayor of St. Louis, kicked off a season-long celebration of Lou Brock on Tuesday with the unveiling of a new #STLisLou campaign that will concurrently celebrate the city and raise money for children with diabetes.
St. Louis Official Site

What does Lou Brock mean to you? That’ll be a question St. Louis Cardinals fans will be asked to express all season long, says Cardinals vice president of communications Ron Watermon.
KMOX

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have teamed up with the Mayor of St. Louis and other civic leaders to launch #STLisLou, a season-long campaign to honor Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock, celebrate the St. Louis community, and raise money for children with diabetes. The Cardinals will formally honor Brock in a special #STLisLou ceremony prior to tonight’s game against the Cubs.
STL Sports Page

The youngest person alive when Lou Brock played for the Cardinals is currently 36 years old.
Hochman

Why Jack Spring, Paul Toth Are Part Of Cardinals Lore

For pitchers Jack Spring and Paul Toth, being part of one of the Cardinals’ best trades did little for their careers other than making them answers to a trivia question.

RetroSimba

Twenty Days To A Lou Brock Showdown

On this day, 20 until the Cardinals begin the 2015 season, it's appropriate that their first opponent is the Cubs.

KSDK

Ernie Broglio Has Been Punch Line Of Lou Brock Trade For 50 Years, But It Hasn't Jaded Him

Embarrassing? Regrettable? Ridiculous?

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs Knew Lou Brock Was On Verge Of Stardom In 1964

Lou Brock was expected to have a breakout year in 1964 _ with the Cubs, not the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Cardinals' All-Time Top 5 In-Season Trades

Will the Cardinals swing a deal before the July 31 Trade Deadline? Sometimes it takes years to determine how well a team did in a trade. With the benefit of hindsight, the following are the five most notable trades in franchise history that were conducted during the regular season, according to club reporter Jenifer Langosch. Agree? Disagree? Comment below:

St. Louis Official Site

Ryan Franklin: Shades Of Dennis Eckersley

If Ryan Franklin leads the Cardinals in saves this season, he will become the oldest reliever to do so in 14 years.

Retro Simba

You Could Look It Up: Trades That Made A Difference

Baseball Propsectus

Top Cardinals Teams & The Gold Glove

Jerry Modene looks at the top defensive players on the best St. Louis Cardinals teams of all time, including those who won Gold Glove Awards and others who could have.

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