April 14 Peoria History

Throughout their history the Chiefs have played 31 games (15–16 record) with 6 rain/snow outs on April 14. There has never been a season opener on April 14.

Chiefs Blog

A Scout, A Backup Catcher, Albert Pujols, & A Trade That Would Have Changed Cardinals History

In the years after his playing days, as he grabbed a radar gun and began a second career ballpark-hopping with other scouts and swimming in their tales, Ben Johnson started hearing the lore of his role in a trade that, as one Cardinals executive recently put it, “could have changed baseball history.”

Birdland

Ben Johnson Played A Sneaky, Important Role In Albert Pujols Legend

Within that 2000 season that hinted at the arrival of a generational talent in the Cardinals organization and ended with a dramatic flourish at Class AAA Memphis, there was a wrinkle in Albert Pujols’ advance through the minors.

Bird Land

How Vladimir Guerrero welcomed Rick Ankiel To Majors

In his major-league debut for the Cardinals, Rick Ankiel gave up a home run to Vladimir Guerrero. Like many pitchers, Ankiel learned fast that Guerrero was a dangerous hitter.

RetroSimba

How Kent Bottenfield Became Cardinals Starter

The Cardinals thought they were getting a short-inning reliever when they signed free agent Kent Bottenfield. Instead, much to their surprise, they got a pitcher who transformed into a starter and eventually became a big winner for them.

RetroSimba

Scout Ben Johnson's Journey Included Footsteps In Peoria

Ben Johnson occupied the outfield for the Peoria Chiefs in the 2000 Midwest League season.

Peoria Journal Star

Peoria Chiefs Vs. Peoria Chiefs In MLB Postseason

Saturday night, while watching the Oakland – Detroit game and seeing 2007 Chiefs pitcher Al Alburquerque face 2008 Chiefs catcher, turned 3B Josh Donaldson I was curious as to how many times that had happened. So the research was done and here is the list of the 27 occurrences when a former Chiefs pitcher faced a former Chiefs batter in the MLB post-season. Stats and some interesting notes at the bottom of the table.

Playing In Peoria

Showcase For Free Agents Set For Feb. 2-4

Have you checked the list of familiar veterans who have yet to sign with a team for 2010?

Well, now they have the chance to show teams they are still talented and healthy enough to earn a job in the majors this year.

Fox Sports

Leverage & Tony LaRussa

While I was thinking about looking at this I wasn't sure whether the (relative) fungibility of relief pitching made it more likely to reveal a manager's innermost thoughts and desires—i.e. he can use anybody, and there are lots of candidates for the role, so he can lean toward his older pitchers if he wants—or less, that they were so difficult to predict that when one reliever does well he's as good as any other, age be damned.

Viva El Birdos