Showing posts with label Enos Slaughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Enos Slaughter. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Friday, May 15, 2020

Cardinals Viewed Johnny Lindell As Possible Power Source

Johnny Lindell faced the Cardinals in a World Series as a Yankees outfielder and in a regular season as a pitcher for the Pirates and Phillies. He also played for the Cardinals for a couple of months when they sought power for their lineup.

RetroSimba

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Bill Virdon Had Award-Winning Start With Cardinals

"It seems like it was yesterday,” said Bill Virdon. Instead, it was 60 years ago that the former Cardinals Rookie of the Year then playing for Pittsburgh hit the most famous double play that wasn’t in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.

Post-Dispatch

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Cardinals' Top Five Right Fielders

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

St. Louis Official Site

Friday, April 24, 2020

What I Miss About Sports Today - References To Cardinals History During Games

I miss the daily doses of nostalgia. They were reliable and refreshing. Watching a game, listening to a game, going to game, covering a game, every experience includes little links to St. Louis’ past. Casual references to players who once played. Instant analysis of a play by comparing it to a famous play. Looking at looks – from locks to socks – that remind us of how previous Cardinals looked.

Post-Dispatch

Monday, April 20, 2020

Saturday, April 11, 2020

All-Time Lineup Of Cardinals Champions

Any excavation, archaeological or anecdotal, into the rich layers of highlights from Cardinals history will quickly reveal a conundrum: The greatest individual seasons had by a Cardinal – truly some of the greatest ever had in baseball – rarely result in a championship finish for the Cardinals.

Birdland

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Who Will Have Cardinals' Next Retired Number?

The list of Cardinals retired numbers includes 10 players, two managers, one owner and one broadcaster. The only Major League franchise with more retired numbers is the Yankees, who have 20.

St. Louis Official Site

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

The Offseason Audit Continues With A Closer Look At Yadier Molina

It’s been a while since my last offseason audit, so let’s dive back in. Today I’ll take a look at Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. His 2019 performance. The pluses and the minuses. And we’ll have a peek at 2020.

101 ESPN

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Why Enos Slaughter Was Baseball's Ageless Country Boy

At 43, Enos Slaughter, the oldest active player in the big leagues in 1959, still had the skills to be considered a difference maker to a team in a pennant race.

RetroSimba

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Why Cardinals Thought Wally Westlake Had Right Stuff

When the Cardinals acquired Wally Westlake from the Pirates, he seemed to be the ideal hitter to put pop into the cleanup spot, but it didn’t work out the way they expected.

RetroSimba

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Enos Slaughter Vs. Danny Murtaugh: Old School Hardball

Enos Slaughter and the Cardinals tried to intimidate Danny Murtaugh and the Pirates, but the tactic backfired.

RetroSimba

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Cardinals Should Take A Lesson On How To Play The Game From The 1982 Champs

A debate I sometimes have with my St. Louis Cardinals fans buddies is, if you had a time machine and could go back to watch only one game in the history of the franchise, what game would it be.

Cheap Seats

Monday, July 1, 2019

Paul Goldschmidt Has Been A Big Bust So Far In First Season With Cardinals

St. Louis treads somewhat lightly, perhaps because of his past production, because he chose to sign a long-term extension and because he is one of baseball’s good guys. But it’s got to be said — more than halfway through the Cardinals’ season, Paul Goldschmidt’s offense has been offensive.

Hochman

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Video: Yadier Molina With His 366th Career Double To Tie Him With Enos Slaughter 5-9-19

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Video: Yadier Molina Moves Closer To Enos Slaughter With A Double 5-8-19

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Jack Flaherty Looking For More

This upcoming season, Jack Flaherty is looking to change more than just the number on his back. Now sporting number 22, (his favorite number is nine, but that has been retired by the St. Louis Cardinals in honor of Enos Slaughter) Jack is looking to build upon his assessment of last year’s first full season in the big leagues.

STL Baseball Weekly

Friday, January 4, 2019

Harvey Haddix Was A Cardinasl Ace In Mid-1950s

Before he gained fame with the Pirates for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Braves and earning two World Series wins versus the Yankees, Harvey Haddix began his career with the Cardinals and was their ace.

RetroSimba