How Cardinals Unwittingly Gave Pirates As Elite Closer

The Cardinals never envisioned Dave Giusti to be a closer and neither did the Pirates. When Giusti transformed into one of the National League’s best saves specialists, he helped the Pirates become an East Division power

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Why Cardinals Traded Twice For Dave Giusti In Three Months

In seeking a third consecutive pennant, the Cardinals traded six players to get a No. 5 starter for their rotation.

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The Night An Umpire Called The Cops On Vern Rapp

Vern Rapp, rebel? Indeed. As a manger in the Cardinals’ system, Rapp challenged authority in a manner that would have made the hairs on Al Hrabosky’s Fu Manchu stand on end.

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Why Ed Brinkman Was Not A Shortstop Savior For Cardinals

Bing Devine thought he had added the final piece to a championship contender when he acquired Gold Glove shortstop Ed Brinkman for the Cardinals. What the general manager didn’t know was that he had dealt for a shortstop who did better playing on grass and dirt rather than on artificial turf.

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