Preacher Roe: Cardinals Prospect Became A Nemesis

The 1943 Cardinals figured they had plenty of quality left-handed pitching. What they needed most was cash.

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Why Cardinals Took A Chance On Carl Scheib

Desperate for pitching, the 1943 Athletics turned to Carl Scheib, a 16-year-old with a strong arm. Eleven years later, the 1954 Cardinals, desperate for pitching, took a chance on Scheib, then a 27-year-old with a damaged arm.

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You Could Look It Up: Spit & Polish

I received some requests to talk about a couple of southpaw pitchers, Preacher Roe and Herb Score, who were called up to a higher league in recent days, and it's my pleasure to oblige, as both make for fascinating stories. I'll start with Roe now and get to Score in the next installment, and I solemnly promise to turn it around faster than I typically do with these things.

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