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.

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Bob Sykes Was The Cardinals' Latter Day Ernie Broglio

Only twice since Bob Gibson did it in 1968 has a Cardinals hurler pitched an extra-inning, complete-game shutout at Busch Stadium. One involved Mark Mulder beating Houston 1-0 in 10 innings in 2005. The other came on the Fourth of July 40 years ago.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Have Had Some Memorable Openers

Whenever the time comes this year, I will have covered 42 consecutive Cardinals opening-day games. The Cardinals’ record in the first 41 has been a modest 21-20.

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Why Cardinals Chose Bobby Bonds To Replace Lou Brock

Bobby Bonds, expected to bring power and balance to the lineup, symbolized the dysfunction of the 1980 Cardinals.

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Bobby Tolan & The Saga Of The Senior League

Bobby Tolan, who played on championship clubs with the Cardinals and Reds, was a champion as a manager in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.

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Bonjour: Kelly Paris Made Good First Impression On Cardinals

In his major-league debut for the Cardinals, a batter named Paris faced a pitcher from Paris and sparked a winning rally.

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How Dave Pallone Created A Cardinals Commotion

Dave Pallone was a minor-league umpire who caused a major ruckus when he ejected three prominent Cardinals for arguing one call.

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Dazed & Confused: Bernie Carbo & His Cardinals Encore

The return of Bernie Carbo to the Cardinals after a six-year absence was a minor free-agent signing with major consequences.

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Willie McGee's Coaching Duties Are Different This Season; Yadier Molina To Go Slowly; Chris Carpenter Observes

Fan favorite Willie McGee has returned for his second year as a Cardinals coach. McGee said he very much enjoyed the first year, but he will have adjusted duties this season.

Post-Dispatch

How Tom Seaver Got His No-Hitter Versus Cardinals

Keith Hernandez provided the biggest challenge to Tom Seaver in his bid to pitch a no-hitter against the Cardinals.

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How Cardinals Got Geroge Hendrick From Padres

George Hendrick revived his career with the Cardinals and gave them the consistent run producer they were lacking in the outfield.

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Keith Hernandez On His Cardinals Career, The Modern Game, & A Mets Trade That Never Was

As someone who has co-authored a recent baseball memoir, I can tell you that for a book of this kind to resonate with the audience, the author needs to accomplish four things:

Sporting News

Jordan Hicks Makes Memorable Debut

In the 40 consecutive Cardinals season openers I’ve covered, there have been many notable moments involving players who were starting their first full season with the club.

Post-Dispatch

Willie McGee's Coaching Lessons Go Beyond Just Baseball

Former Cardinals star center fielder Willie McGee, then a special instructor for the club, had told Tommy Pham as early as 2011 “that I could play in the big leagues,” Pham related the other day. “I’ll never forget that.”

Post-Dispatch

Oscar Gamble, Future Cardinals Dealt Losses To 1978 Team

Oscar Gamble twice teamed with a future member of the 1982 World Series champions to help the Padres beat the Cardinals.

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Rick Hummel Rates His All-Time Cardinal Characters

In his five decades on the Cardinals beat, Post-Dispatch baseball writer Rick Hummel has covered plenty of players with character and, similarly, plenty of players who were characters. Here are some of the best in the latter category:

Post-Dispatch

A Case For Andrew McCutchen

The longtime division rival makes sense for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Viva El Birdos

Veteran Leadership Could Be The Cardinals' Ticket To The Playoffs

During the Blues’ 2016-2017 season, coach Ken Hitchcock was grating on his team. Hitch is a taskmaster, and his drive was wearing on the players.

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Who Is To Blame, Randal Grichuk Or The Cardinals For The Player's Struggles?

I’m sure that the minor league tutoring St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk got during his brief exile from the major league club helped his swing.

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How Dave LaPoint Got Second Chance With Cardinals

Looking to rebuild his reputation, Dave LaPoint returned to the organization where he felt the most comfortable and had enjoyed his greatest success.

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