How Richie Allen Rolled A Lucky Seven For 11,111

Richie Allen capped one of his best performances for the Cardinals by hitting a grand slam against the pitcher who got traded with him to St. Louis.

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Why Cardinals Acquired Julian Javier From Pirates

Opening the way to a pipeline of talent, second baseman Julian Javier was the first player from the Dominican Republic to play for the Cardinals.

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Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals Edge Crew In Bracket Two, Round One

MLB’s Dream Bracket 2 kicked off Thursday with a slew of the best single-season teams in baseball history, and the 1967 Cardinals, one of two Cards teams featured in the bracket, got started with a Round 1 win. They beat the 1982 Brewers, 4-2, and they will next play the ‘57 Braves, who defeated the 2001 D-backs.

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He Was The Cardinals' Best Utility Player Of All Time

On May 14, 1988, José Oquendo really became the player who could do it all. The Cardinals' utility man pitched four innings in a 19-inning game against the Braves, and though he suffered the loss in a 7-5 defeat after allowing two runs in the 19th, Oquendo put together a performance that was entertaining and admirable.

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Cardinals' Top Five Interantional Signings Of All Time

The Cardinals have been known to have a strong farm system, and they’ve insisted that their intention to contend every year rests on their ability to identify and develop players. That identification process has expanded globally over the years, from the Dominican Republic to Asia.

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Dal Maxvill Enjoys Being Out Of The Limelight After 35 Years In Baseball

In a career that spanned 35 years, most of them spent with the Cardinals as a player, coach and executive, Charles Dallan “Dal” Maxvill is most remembered lately for his 10-year stint as their general manager.

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How Don Zimmer Almost Became A Cardinal

The Cardinals tried to acquire Don Zimmer to be their second baseman but were outmaneuvered by the Cubs.

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Cardinals' Top Five Second Basemen

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

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Cardinals Gave Dick Scott An Initiation To The Majors

Dick Scott waited a long time to reach the major leagues, and when he got there, as a 30-year-old rookie, he quickly experienced highs and lows.

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Why Cardinals Were Inclined To Acquire Rob Kline

Ron Kline had an ominous start to his stint with the Cardinals, foretelling of rough times ahead for the right-handed pitcher.

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Why Cubs Accused Cardinals Of Having Scoreboard Spy

On a rainy St. Louis Sunday in 1961, the Cubs became convinced the Cardinals had someone inside the Busch Stadium scoreboard who was stealing the signs of catcher Sammy Taylor.

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Busch StadiumBeer Vendor Is Nearing Last Call In His 55-Year Run

The symphony of a ballpark is mellifluous in St. Louis, from the carnival timbre of the stadium organ to the harmonizing hollers of beer vendors, who are anonymous yet ubiquitous.

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How Cardinals Took A Chance On Vic Davalillo

A different role in a different league revived the playing career of outfielder Vic Davalillo.

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Bob Gibson: First Cardinals Pitcher With Immaculate Inning

On the night he pitched an immaculate inning, Bob Gibson also was perfect at the plate.

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Paul DeJong-Kolten Wong Might Rank With Elite Cardinals' Keystone Combinations

Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong and shortstop Paul DeJong are in the midst of their third season together. In consideration of DeJong’s defensive improvement to go along with his high-powered offense and with Wong’s ability to get on base more and still play stellar defense, they are being talked about as potentially one of the best Cardinals’ keystone combinations.

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How Lou Brock, Tim McCarver Gave Phillies Good Scare

A change in the batting order helped the 1969 Cardinals wake up from their slumber.

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Why Cardinals Rated Expos A Diamond In The Rough

Stepping foot on foreign soil for the first time in the regular season, the Cardinals felt the ground shift beneath them.

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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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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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Bill Freehan, Lou Brock, & A World Series Controversy

Tigers catcher Bill Freehan was a central character in one of the most controversial plays in Cardinals history.

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