Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals Edge Crew In Bracket Two, Round One

MLB’s Dream Bracket 2 kicked off Thursday with a slew of the best single-season teams in baseball history, and the 1967 Cardinals, one of two Cards teams featured in the bracket, got started with a Round 1 win. They beat the 1982 Brewers, 4-2, and they will next play the ‘57 Braves, who defeated the 2001 D-backs.

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Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

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How Glenn Beckert, Mike Shannon Knocked Heads

Glenn Beckert rarely struck out, but he did get knocked out by Mike Shannon.

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Why Ken Boyer Came Back To Cardinals

In his return to the Cardinals, Ken Boyer prepared to manage some of their best prospects while preparing veteran Joe Torre to play third base.

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Giovanny Gallegos Is Tied With Josh Hader For MLB-Best WHIP. But Is He Slipping?

Is this a blip or a slip? The optimist here at the keyboard wants to think it's just a blip, and that the recent time off will help Giovanny Gallegos, heading into this series at Colorado. After all, his body of work this year has embodied the Cardinals' bullpen. But the righty's recent outings have been … unusual.

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Bernie's Daily Redbird Review 9-6-19: The Cardinals Continue To Thrive On Exceptional Pitching

Good morning … here’s your Daily Redbird Review:

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How Cardinals Helped Former Foe Pete Mikkelsen

Pete Mikkelsen pitched against the Cardinals in a World Series and, four years later, helped them return to another while revitalizing his career.

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A Magical Season: 1967 Champion Cardinals Are Honored At Busch

Lou Brock had what they call in the NBA a “triple double” in 1967. The Cardinals Hall of Fame outfielder had 32 doubles, 12 triples and 21 home runs as he helped lead the club to the National League pennant and the World Series title.

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Cardinals To Honor 1967 World Series Championship Team On Wednesday

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 championship season, the St. Louis Cardinals will honor 14 former team members in a pregame ceremony before Wednesday's 7:15 p.m. game against the club's '67 World Series opponent, the Boston Red Sox.

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Cardinals' 1967 Championship Team Takes Stage At BBWAA Dinner

The road to the World Series for the 1967 Cardinals hit a serious bump on July 15 of that season, when Bob Gibson took a line drive off his leg from the bat of Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente. It looked as if Gibson would be out for the rest of the season.

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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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Orlando Cepeda To Be Part Of Of Writers' Dinner Festivities

Hall of Famer Orlando “Cha Cha” Cepeda, the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1967, will be one of the headliners on Jan. 15 at the 59th annual St. Louis Baseball Writers’ dinner at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

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Cardinals To Honor 1967 Title Team, 2016 Top Players

Members of the Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship team, as well as top performers from last year's club, are slated to be honored at the 59th annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner on Jan. 15, 2017.

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Baseball Writers To Honor 1967 Champion Cardinals

The 1967 World Series champion Cardinals will be feted on the 50-year anniversary of that championship at the 59th St. Louis Baseball Writers’ dinner at the Union Station Hotel on Jan. 15.

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Ken Burkhart Threw Strikes For Cardinals, Called Them For NL

Unlike Alex Reyes, who delivers heat with a smooth motion, Ken Burkhart appeared to be throwing a shot put when he pitched for the Cardinals. Though possessing different styles, Reyes and Burkhart both produced effective results as St. Louis rookies.

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How Foes Fared Facing Bob Gibosn, Steve Carlton In A Game

Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton appeared together in a regular-season game as Cardinals just three times. Two of those games represented milestones for Carlton: his big-league debut and his first major-league save.

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A Random Blog On Bob Gibson

Bill James has one of his fun studies up on BillJamesonline.com, where he asks: How often does a team's Opening Day starter turn out to be actually the best pitcher on the team?

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Shelby Miller Wins One When He Fans One; One For Kolten Wong; Around The Bases

Righthander Shelby Miller struck out only one hitter in his five-inning stint Sunday, which marked the first time in he couldn’t remember how long that his strikeout total was that low while pitching that long.

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Take Five On The Cardinals 9-10-13

Take 5 on the Cardinals:

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Mike Matheny Relishes Shelby Miller's Gem; Cardinals Have A Chip; Carlos Beltran Hosts Youths; Extra Bases

Upon further review ... Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, upon arriving home late Friday night and replaying Shelby Miller’s masterful, one-hit shutout in which he retired the final 27 Colorado hitters, determined that the event was even greater than he had recognized.

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