Why Cardinals Opened 1950 Season As Night Owls

Seeking a way to attract more customers and more revenue, the Cardinals saw the light and broke with tradition.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Nearly Put Stan Musial In Murry Dickson Deal

The Pirates came close to convincing the Cardinals to send them Stan Musial, but settled instead for Murry Dickson.

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Cardinals Could Have Been In Houston Or Milwaukee

Sixty-five years ago today, an appeal filed on behalf of the St. Louis Cardinals over back taxes hit the news. What could have changed if the Cardinals would have left St. Louis?

Call To The Pen

Why Cardinals Got Sold To Robert Hannegan, Fred Saigh

In November 1947, Sam Breadon was 71 years old and he was thinking about mortality. He had been principal owner of the Cardinals for 27 years, operating the club with a hands-on approach, and he didn’t think he could do the job much longer.

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Del Ennis Provided Power In Cardinals Lineup

In a bid to bolster their offense, the Cardinals acquired one of the top run producers of the 1950s. The move helped them become contenders again.

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The Story Of Why Cardinals Fired Manager Eddie Stanky

An unhappy fan base and an unreliable pitching staff combined to create an unhealthy situation for Eddie Stanky and the 1955 Cardinals.

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Meet The Cardinals' Forgotten Owner'

Donald Sterling isn't the only owner in history forced to give up his team.

KSDK

A Look Back: Fred Saigh, 'Man In A Hurry,' Sells Cardinals To Brewery 1953

Fred Saigh became an attorney the old-fashioned way, by apprenticing in a law office. He got his license to practice in 1928 and handled routine criminal cases.

Post-Dispatch

The Franchise Moves That Almost Happened

The Milwaukee Browns—1954

The city of St. Louis had two ball clubs and two very different owners during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The Cardinals were run by Fred Saigh, who bought the team from Sam Breadon. The Redbirds could not match their success from the early and mid 1940s under Saigh’s leadership.

The Hardball Times

'Mr. Shortstop' Marty Marion Dies At 94

Ask the contemporary baseball fan who might be the quintessential shortstop in the Cardinals' long history and he will refer you to "The Wizard," Ozzie Smith.

STL Today

Giving Thanks, Cardinals Style

Later this week, most of us will be sitting around a dining room table, gathered with friends and family and enjoying the traditional feast of turkey, stuffing and all of the other goodies that go with it. Something like this …..

Throatwarbler Blog

Marty Marion At 91: Still Waiting For The Hall

Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Marty Marion celebrates his 91st birthday today, Monday, December 1. Why is he again going to miss out on joining Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 2009?

The Birdhouse

Anheuser-Busch's Roots Run Deep

On any given weekend, St. Louisans can catch a baseball game at Busch; see beer of the same name being brewed and bottled; and quaff more complimentary cups of the brew in the courtyard of the Grant's Farm's "Bauernhof."

STL Today