In Memory Of Former Cardinals 2019

To note that 2019 was a difficult year for former St. Louis Cardinals is an understatement, as 18 individuals with direct ties to the team as a player or coach left us during the prior 12 months.

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How Gary Kolb Caught The Attention Of Cardinals legends

Gary Kolb impressed Branch Rickey, stepped in for Stan Musial and got traded for Bob Uecker.

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How Bill White Made An Encore With Cardinals

A friendship with general manager Bing Devine enabled first baseman Bill White to finish his playing career with the Cardinals.

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How Mel Stottlemyre Beat Cardinals In World Series

As a 22-year-old rookie, Mel Stottlemyre pitched with poise and precision for the Yankees against the Cardinals in the 1964 World Series.

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Why Cardinals Compared Jerry Buchek To Marty Marion

The Cardinals considered hometown shortstop Jerry Buchek the finest baseball prospect in the St. Louis area in 1959 and thought he could be another Marty Marion.

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Jerry Buchek Dies; 'South St. Louis Kid' Played For Cardinals

Infielder Jerry Buchek, who died at age 76 on Jan. 2 in Springfield, Mo., was a Cardinals “bonus baby” in the 1960s and wound up spending five seasons in the major leagues with the Cardinals and New York Mets.

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Jerry Buchek Passed Away At 76

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Joe Hoerner: Consistently Good For 1968 Cardinals

A closer for a rotation that often completed what it started, Joe Hoerner still served a valuable role for the 1968 National League champion Cardinals and supported the staff with a stellar season.

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Why Stan Musial Wanted Eddie Bressound For Cardinals

Though it was no blockbuster, the first trade made by Stan Musial as general manager brought to the Cardinals the infield insurance they needed.

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Mike Shannon & The Spring Training Intrigue Of 1967

Benefiting from the wisdom and experience of master instructors, Mike Shannon was a willing pupil in a grand experiment that was integral to the Cardinals becoming World Series champions in 1967.

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Hometown Cardinals Duo Were Heroes In Busch II Debut

Mike Shannon and Jerry Buchek, the only St. Louis natives among the players on the 1966 Cardinals, had special roles in the first game played at Busch Memorial Stadium.

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The Story Of The Final Game At Original Busch Stadium

The final day of baseball at the original Busch Stadium, formerly known as Sportsman’s Park, featured a melancholy mix of star power and nostalgia, with an unusual twist at the end.

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How Al Dark Lost In Russian Roulette Against Cardinals

A risky decision by Giants manager Al Dark backfired against the 1964 Cardinals, helping them rally for a key victory and keeping alive their longshot pennant hopes. In retrospect, the Cardinals might not have won the National League pennant and advanced to a World Series championship if Dark hadn’t made his controversial move.

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Cardinals Hold Reunion Ceremony For 1964 Champs

Major League Baseball's schedule makers kindly played into the Cardinals' anniversary plans by including the Yankees on their home schedule this season for the first time since 2005. It provided the perfect backdrop for a reunion of the 1964 Cardinals, a team that defeated the Yankees in seven games to capture the franchise's seventh World Series championship.

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Mike Shannon Ignited 1964 Cardinals With World Series Blast

In the span of five months, Mike Shannon transformed from Cardinals reject to World Series standout.

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Writers Dinner To Honor 1964, 2013 World Series Teams

Two St. Louis Cardinals World Series teams -- from 2013 and 1964 -- will be honored at the 56th Annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel downtown.

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Ray Sadecki Lead Cardinals' Triple-A Atlanta Crackers To Crown

In playing the Braves this weekend, the Cardinals return to the city where their top minor-league team once made an incredible stretch drive to win the International League championship and the Junior World Series title.

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Ron Piche Had Hot Start To Cardinals Career

In his first two appearances for the Cardinals, Ron Piche earned saves in both games, energizing a staff making a mid-summer push to get St. Louis back into the pennant race.

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Why Bean Ball Is Bad Baseball

Many bloggers and sports writers will be putting together their top stories of the 2010 baseball season, and among many of those will be the August 10 game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

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