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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Steve Huntz: First Home Run Made Cardinals A Winner

Steve Huntz had impressive timing for a player with unimpressive numbers.

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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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Byron Browne Had Hit-Or-Miss Year With Cardinals

Byron Browne, who had thunder in his bat and holes in his swing, intrigued the Cardinals as a power-hitting prospect.

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Bo Belinsky: Fear & Loathing With The Cardinals

Bo Belinsky, a playboy pitcher with a powerful left arm, a playmate wife and penchant for publicity, appealed to the Cardinals as a possible answer to a bullpen need.

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Why Steve Carlton Didn't Get Start In 1968 World Series

In 1968, Steve Carlton was a National League all-star and he ranked second among the Cardinals in shutouts and strikeouts, but manager Red Schoendienst decided not to start him in a game during the World Series against the Tigers.

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We Haven't Seen Cardinals Pitchers Rake Like This Since 1966

Anytime you do something that hasn't happened since Bob Gibson was playing, you know it's good.

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Steve Carlton Learned to Hit Long Ball With Cardinals

In the Year of the Pitcher, Steve Carlton showed he could hit as well as pitch for the Cardinals.

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Video: Larr Jaster "Winning Was Contagious" For 1968 Cardinals

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Cardinals Pitching Was No Mystery To Don Lock

During a season in which the Cardinals won a National League pennant and World Series championship, Don Lock found the key to success against their formidable pitching.

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Home Run Helped Roger Maris Feel At Home In St. Louis

The first home run hit by Roger Maris in St. Louis for the Cardinals was worth the wait.

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Cardinals To Honor 1967 World Series Championship Team On Wednesday

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 championship season, the St. Louis Cardinals will honor 14 former team members in a pregame ceremony before Wednesday's 7:15 p.m. game against the club's '67 World Series opponent, the Boston Red Sox.

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Cardinals' 1967 Championship Team Takes Stage At BBWAA Dinner

The road to the World Series for the 1967 Cardinals hit a serious bump on July 15 of that season, when Bob Gibson took a line drive off his leg from the bat of Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente. It looked as if Gibson would be out for the rest of the season.

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Cardinals To Honor 1967 Title Team, 2016 Top Players

Members of the Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship team, as well as top performers from last year's club, are slated to be honored at the 59th annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner on Jan. 15, 2017.

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How Larry Jaster Dominated The Dodgers

Relying primarily on high fastballs, Larry Jaster got inside the heads of Dodgers batters and kept them from scoring a run against him.

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Why Cardinals No Longer Had Room For Curt Simmons

Two years after they joined Bob Gibson in forming the foundation of the World Series champion Cardinals’ starting rotation, left-handers Curt Simmons and Ray Sadecki were St. Louis outcasts.

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Cardinals Rolled Out Welcome Mat For Orlando Cepeda

Feeling rejected and unappreciated by the Giants, Orlando Cepeda, who was traded to St. Louis, quickly was embraced by the Cardinals, who saw him as an asset rather than an outcast.

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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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Larry Jaster & His Sparkling September With Cardinals

With complete-game wins in his first three big-league starts, Larry Jaster transformed from a perceived disappointment to a promising starter for the Cardinals.

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The Story Of Joe DiFabio, Original No.1 Pick Of Cardinals

Joe DiFabio had the credentials one would expect from an elite Cardinals prospect.

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