Florida State League Announces COVID-19 Relief Efforts In All Member Cities

Today the Florida State League announced that all its member teams will be participating in a League wide effort to support Covid-19 relief. The 12 teams have partnered with LiveSource to set up an auction site that will make bidding for auction items a simple and efficient process. The collectible memorabilia and unique FSL experiences will be offered through this online auction beginning today- Tuesday, June 9th and concluding on Tuesday, June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.

Palm Beach Official Site

Tommy Glaviano & His Gloomy Game For Cardinals

Cardinals third baseman Tommy Glaviano experienced a fielder’s worst nightmare.

RetroSimba

How Jackie Robinson's Legend & Legacy Reshaped Cardinals History, Shifted Power In National League

When the Brooklyn Dodgers returned to St. Louis in mid-September 1947 for their fourth and final visit there, only a sweep by the host Cardinals could keep Jackie Robinson and his team from printing World Series tickets.

Birdland

Jackie Robinson Joined Jack Buck To Talk 'Race Relations' With KMOX Listeners

To honor and celebrate the legacy left by Jackie Robinson, take a listen to an incredible piece of audio from Jack Buck interviewing the Baseball Hall of Famer.

KMOX

Negro Leagues' Memory Lives On At Stars Park

At the corner of Market Street and Compton Avenue, nestled next to Harris-Stowe State University’s baseball field, sits a black plaque that details a large part of St. Louis baseball history.

St. Louis Official Site

MLb To Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day Via Online Tributes

Forced from the field by the new coronavirus, Major League Baseball is moving its annual celebration of Jackie Robinson online.

Fox Sports Midwest

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

Breaking Baseball Color Barrier Focus Of Thursday; Talk

Often lost in the halcyon history of the St. Louis Browns is the fact that the club was on the cutting edge of integrating baseball.

Joe's St. Louis

MLB To Celebrate 100th Anniversary Of Negro Leagues In 2020

Major League Baseball will celebrate the founding of the Negro Leagues — and such stars as Cool Papa Bell, Buck O’Neil, Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige — during the 2020 season.

Fox Sports Midwest

Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller Helped Shape Players' Union

It was the spring of 1972. Ted Simmons, the 22-year-old catcher for the Cardinals took a stand. He refused to sign the team’s contract offer, waiting until midseason before agreeing to a $30,000 salary, which at the time was a sizable amount.

Baseball America

Curt Flood Set Off The Free Agent Revolution 50 Years Ago

Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with a 128-word letter to baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a World Series champion regarded as among the sport's stars but united a union behind his cause.

KMOX

Adrian Beltre Thankful To Have His No.29 Retired

Rangers television reporter Emily Jones summed up the feelings of teammates, family, friends, special guests and fans who showed up to Globe Life Park on Saturday night to honor third baseman Adrian Beltre.

Texas Official Site

How Cardinals, Browns Discriminated Against Black Fans

Much like being forced to ride in the back of a bus, African-American customers attending a National League Cardinals game or an American League Browns game at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis were restricted to seats behind the outfield walls.

RetroSimba

MLB Honors Jackie Robinson's Legacy; Paul Goldschmidt In Right Place; Giovanny Gallegos Goes, Drew Robinson Returns; Notable

Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Monday for his brave entrance into the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers some 72 years ago when he became the first African-American major leaguer.

Post-Dispatch

Video: Willie McGee On Jackie Robinson Day 4-15-19

Willie McGee has learned a lot from the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson: "Don't get distracted by things you can't control." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/fU7z13Xk7Y

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) April 15, 2019

Video: Cardinals On Jackie Robinson 4-15-19

Thank you, #Jackie42. pic.twitter.com/aUkMMT2D9f

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 15, 2019

Cardinals Are Expanding Their Brand; Givanny Gallegos' Gift; Uniform Notes

When Mike Shildt first joined the Cardinals in 2004 and began coaching and managing in the minors soon after, he quickly learned the geography the team’s fan base — it was not bound by state lines, time zone, or level.

Post-Dispatch

Luke Easter Kept Up With Young Rabbits On Cardinals Farm

Luke Easter was a popular player with a power-packed swing who produced home runs well past age 40, including two seasons with a Cardinals farm club.

RetroSimba

Tall Order: Dodgers Were Tough On Little Joe Presko

Joe Presko pitched for the Cardinals at a time when the Dodgers dominated the National League, and he contributed to their “Boys of Summer” lore.

RetroSimba

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.

KSDK