Why Cardinals Wanted Whitey Herzog In, Ken Boyer Out

When Whitey Herzog became Cardinals manager, he replaced a friend who had been his roommate and teammate with the Mets.

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Interview With Author Of "Mr. Rickey's Redbirds"

Author Mike Mitchell has written a book, “Mr. Rickey’s Redbirds,” and it’s a compelling blend of baseball and American history.

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Resilient Bob Gibson Throws Cancer A Curve

For painfully obvious reasons, the Cardinals didn’t open their home schedule Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. The good news is that Bob Gibson would have been there if there had been no coronavirus pandemic-fueled shutdown of sports.

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Gussie Busch Vs. Steve Carlson: Hard Heads Play Hardball

The strained relationship between Cardinals owner Gussie Busch and pitcher Steve Carlton had its roots in a dispute which occurred two years before the ill-fated trade of the future Hall of Famer.

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Cardinals' Speed-Based Style Thrilled Baseball Fans In The 1980s, But Would It Work Today?

The St. Louis Cardinals always find a way. A way to maximize their talent. A way to stay relevant in a constantly changing landscape. Above all else, they always find a way to win baseball games.

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How Harry Caray Got Bounced From Cardinals Booth

Harry Caray built a broadcast career in St. Louis based on baseball and beer, but his relationship with the Anheuser-Busch brewery became as flat as a cup of Budweiser left outside in the summer sun.

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Curt Flood Fought For Freedom After Trade By Cardinals

Center fielder Curt Flood wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d rather quit playing than accept a trade.

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The Night Lou Brock Got His 3,000th Career Hit

After getting lit up by Dennis Lamp, Lou Brock nearly turned out the lights on the Cubs pitcher.

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Harry Caray Walked The Walk, Talked The Talk With Cardinals

Five months after he suffered multiple injuries when struck by a car, Harry Caray returned with a flourish to broadcast the season opener for the Cardinals.

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Why Cardinals Were Offended By Talk From Gussie Busch

In a meeting with Cardinals players after they won two consecutive National League pennants and a World Series title, club owner Gussie Busch warned them about getting fat, greedy and selfish, and scolded them for backing union leadership he considered disrespectful to management.

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Trailblazer Tom Alston Was Cardinals First African-American Player

A franchise as storied as the St. Louis Cardinals has hero after hero, legend after legend, and 37 former Cardinals in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But only one player is the Cardinals' Jackie Robinson.

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Byron Browne Had Hit-Or-Miss Year With Cardinals

Byron Browne, who had thunder in his bat and holes in his swing, intrigued the Cardinals as a power-hitting prospect.

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How Gussie Busch Botched Plot To Hire Leo Durocher

Gussie Busch made a handshake agreement to hire Leo Durocher to manage the Cardinals, lied about it to the public and reneged on the commitment.

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Why Gussie Busch Fired Bing Devine A Second Time

Bing Devine gave John Claiborne his first job in professional baseball, mentored him, promoted him and helped him get career opportunities. When Devine, the Cardinals’ general manager, got ousted for the second time, Claiborne replaced him in an awkward takeover.

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Bob Howsam Outfoxed Bing Devine In Vada Pinson Deal

A deal designed to make the Cardinals a surefire bet to win a third consecutive pennant backfired on them and instead helped the Reds develop into the most dominant team in the National League.

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How Alex Grammas Got A Second Chance With Cardinals

Seeking stability at shortstop, the Cardinals went back to the past in a bid to enhance their future.

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The Story Of The Stan Musial Stature In St. Louis

Celebrated throughout the day and night, the unveiling of the Stan Musial statue outside Busch Stadium was the St. Louis version of a royal wedding.

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Browns Come Back To Life On TV Documentary Thursday Night

It has been a lifetime, 65 years, since St. Louis had two big-league baseball teams. But the Browns, the lovable losers who led to the coining of a memorable phrase about the city, “First in shoes, first in booze and last in the American League,” are set to surge back to life in an interesting television documentary.

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Why Cardinals Preferred Mark Littrell To Al Hrabosky

From the Cardinals’ perspective, hard-throwing Mark Littell was a younger, clean-cut, right-handed version of Al Hrabosky. So, when given the chance to swap Hrabosky for Littell, the Cardinals acted.

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Whitey Herzog Sought Gene Mauch To Manage Cardinals

Though given an offer he called the best he’d ever received, Gene Mauch rejected a chance to manage the Cardinals.

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