Mel Ott Left A Legacy As A Classy Player & Person

In a life tragically cut short, Mel Ott established the standard for power hitting in the National League and was an endearing role model to legions of baseball fans, including a young Stan Musial, for his humble, considerate manner.

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A Remarkable Career Continues: Tony LaRussa Earns Another World Series Ring

Before we talk about Boston Red Sox executive Tony La Russa, his remarkably enduring career, and his latest World Series triumph, let’s discuss those 2018 Red Sox.

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Why Giants Regretted Dealing George Harper To Cardinals

In establishing a franchise home run record, George Harper helped the pennant chances of the Cardinals and hampered the hopes of the team that traded him to St. Louis.

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Tony LaRussa Impressed With Red Sox, Alex Cora

Among the faces in the crowd at LeLacheur Park on Monday night was one who spent 33 years calling the shots in Major League Baseball dugouts.

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The Cardinals Need To Rediscover Their Once-Imposing Home Field Advantage

The Milwaukee Brewers came into Busch Stadium earlier this week and won two of three games from the Cardinals. Flipping the schedule back to last season, it was Milwaukee’s fourth consecutive series victory at Busch Stadium.

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Tony LaRussa To Be VIP Guest At May 5, 2018 Peoria Game

The Peoria Chiefs have announced that three-time World Series champion and Baseball Hall of Famer Tony LaRussa will be the VIP guest at Dozer Park, on Saturday, May 5 as the Chiefs host South Bend. The Chiefs and Walter F. Jacob Foundation have partnered together to bring LaRussa to Peoria in a fundraiser that will benefit the local non-profit St. Jude Rides. LaRussa will throw out a ceremonial first pitch and sign autographs on the concourse. The May 5 game also includes previously announced promotions of Cinco de Mayo Day, Kentucky Derby Day and post-game Fireworks.

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Giants To Retire Barry Bonds' No.25 On August 11, 2018

A day after posting a short teaser video on Twitter, the Giants officially announced Tuesday that they will retire Barry Bonds' No. 25 and celebrate his career before their Aug. 11 game against the Pirates at AT&T Park. The first 20,000 fans in attendance that night will also receive a No. 25 cap in honor of Bonds, who wore the number during his 15 years with San Francisco (1993-2007).

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Cardinals Museum To Debut Special Exhibit Examining Goodwill Tours To Japan

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum will open its new special exhibit entitled "Goodwill through Baseball: Cardinals Across the Pacific" on Friday, November 17. The exhibit, which replaces last year's special exhibition "Women in Baseball: How They Made History", examines how the Cardinals and MLB's baseball goodwill tours across the Pacific have helped pave the way for players to join leagues in the United States and Japan.

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Cardinals Withhold Month Salary From Team

Imagine the uproar if a team decided to withhold a month’s salary from its players due to poor performance. That is exactly what happened on this day in 1900, as the St. Louis Cardinals paid only five players on its roster.

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Billy Southworth & His Timely Home Run For Cardinals

Three months after he was traded by the Giants to the Cardinals, Billy Southworth hit a home run against his former team, providing the winning run in the victory that clinched the first National League pennant for St. Louis.

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Tony LaRussa & The Night He Got To Be No.3

Since 1950, Tony La Russa has more wins than any manager in the big leagues. He became the all-time wins leader among modern managers 10 years ago when he passed Sparky Anderson on the career list.

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How Mike Gonzalez Became First Cuban Manager In Majors

Branch Rickey is well known for being the Dodgers general manager who broke baseball’s color barrier by bringing Jackie Robinson to the major leagues. What is less known is that Rickey was the Cardinals general manager who made Mike Gonzalez the first Cuban manager in the major leagues.

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Ten Hall Of Fame Managers & Their Cardinals Connections

Tony La Russa and Joe Torre bring to 10 the number of managers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame who either played for or managed the Cardinals. Three of those 10 did both.

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