Terry Pendleton Tore Through Appy League On His Way To 'The Show'

The early 1980s were some good times to be a fan of Appalachian League baseball fan.

Johnson City Press

Cardinals' Top Five Left Fielders

Here is Anne Rogers’ ranking of the Top 5 left fielders in Cardinals history. Next week: Center fielders.

St. Louis Official Site

'Birds Of A Different Game' Movie Night Would Do Cardinals Some Good

One unsolicited spring-training suggestion for Cardinals manager Mike Shildt: movie night.

BenFred

The Cardinals Of The 1980's Didn't Need A DH. Neither Does The National League

As the clouds of the designated hitter gather over the National League, the MLB channel couldn’t have picked a better time to present a show featuring the Whiteyball St. Louis Cardinals clubs of the 1980s.

Cheap Seats

Whitey Herzog Made Pitch For Prodigal Son Joaquin Andujar

Four years after pitcher Joaquin Andujar was sent away by the Cardinals, manager Whitey Herzog wanted to bring him back and give him a chance to earn a spot in the starting rotation.

RetroSimba

Ten Best Leadoff Hitters In Cardinals History

Post-Dispatch

St. Louis Gets To Show It's Love For The Blues

St. Louis’ reputation as a heck of a hockey town gets overshadowed because St. Louis is a historically renowned baseball town.

Hochman

Why Signing Mark Trumbo Would Be A Very Bad Idea

The Orioles reportedly retracted their offer for Mark Trumbo, which the Cardinals should not consider an open invitation to pursue him.

Viva El Birdos

Dexter Fowler Signing Could Be Good For St. Louis Beyond Baseball

We are St. Louis, a city that’s defined by unity: Everyone shares an unwavering love for the local baseball team and the magic that baseball can provide us

Hochman

Lonnie Smith Planned To Shoot John Schuerholz

Former KC Royals OF Lonnie Smith didn’t exactly have a happy stay with the team. In 1988, Smith decided to murder then general manager John Schuerholz because Smith thought he had black-listed him with other league executives.

Kings Of Kauffman

Matt Carpenter Stakes Claim To The Leadoff Crown

Way back during the spring of 2007, near one of the Cardinals’ practice fields at Roger Dean Stadium, a small group of reporters, team officials, and other talent evaluators had a discussion that began with a simple question. If they were to start a team at that moment, what player — considering age, contract status, position, all the necessary ingredients — would they pick?

Bird Land

What's In A Name? Not A First Initial With Cardinals

Greg Garcia is resigned to the idea that he’ll forever be called Jaime.

Bird Land

Baseball's Hometown: A Cardinal History

From the Gas House Gang to Stan Musial, Bob Gibson and Abert Pujols, a photo history of Cardinal highlights.

Wall Street Journal

Why Cardinals Traded Lonnie Smith For John Morris

With Vince Coleman offering a younger, less expensive and more productive alternative as a left fielder, the Cardinals deemed Lonnie Smith expendable.

RetroSimba

The Story Of How The Cardinals Acquired Lee Smith

Unwilling to bend on principle, Cardinals general manager Dal Maxvill reluctantly traded a slugger he wanted to keep. In a stroke of good fortune, he got in exchange a closer who would rank among the franchise’s all-time best.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Crown Would Put John Lackey In Elite Group

With the 2015 Cardinals, John Lackey is hoping to become the 16th big-leaguer to play for three different franchises in World Series championship seasons.

RetroSimba

Whitey Herzog Calls 1985 Team His Best As Cardinals Manager

Whitey Herzog managed the Cardinals for 11 seasons, not starting one of those years and not finishing two others — one being 1980, when he ascended to the general manager’s post with a month to go in the season and then hired himself back as manager when the season was over.

Post-Dispatch

Matt Carpenter Doubles & Homers His Way Into History Books

6th Player In History To Home Run In First Three Postseason Games

Joins Albert Pujols As Only Cardinal To Homer In Three Consecutive Postseason Games

33rd Player To Homer In Three Straight Postseason Games

One Of Three Leadoff Hitters To Homer In Three Straight Postseason Games

First Players To Double & Homer In Three Consecuive Postseason Games

Garry Templeton Broke Cardinals String Of Poor Top Picks

Desperate to end a string of unproductive first-round draft selections and determined to find a shortstop with the potential to quickly reach the majors as a starter, the Cardinals got it right 40 years ago when they chose Garry Templeton.

RetroSimba

Down To Last Strike, George Hendrick Spoiled Reds No-Hit Bid

For George Hendrick, the combination of a nervous pitcher and a hanging changeup was a recipe for hitting heroics.

RestroSimba