It Doesn't Matter Where Matt Carpenter Hits In The Lineup, But Right Now It's OK To Shake It Up

If Matt Carpenter is swinging the bat with precision, you could pick a lineup out of a hat and slot him anywhere. Doesn’t matter. You could fly him to the moon and he’d deposit home runs into lunar orbit and draw walks from alien pitchers.

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Los cincos de los Cardenales de San Luis

Today marks the fifth of May, 5/5, so what better time to recall and recognize some of the greats and not-so-greats who donned the number “5” jersey for the St. Louis Cardinals over the years?

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Sully Baseball: All Time Home Grown Team Vs. All Time Acquired Team

Chicago White Sox
Former St. Louis Cardinals Listed: Dick Allen, Lance Johnson, Hoyt Wilhelm, Jerry Staley, and Minnie Minoso.

Fromer St. Louis Browns Listed: Sherm Lollar.

Detroit Tigers
Former St. Louis Cardinals: Placido Polanco, Aurelio Lopez, Ed Brinkman, and Larry Herndon.

Former St. Louis Browns Listed: Heinie Manush and Goose Goslin.

Cleveland Indians
Former St. Louis Cardinals: Carlos Baerga, Tony Pena, and Cy Young.

Former St. Louis Browns: Satchel Paige and Gene Bearden.

Former All-Star Eddie Brinkman Dies At 66

Eddie Brinkman, a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the Majors and a former high school teammate of Pete Rose, has died. He was 66.

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