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.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

St. Louis Official Site

How Richie Allen Got Revenge Vs. Phillies

In his first game against the Phillies after being traded to the Cardinals, Richie Allen savored sweet satisfaction.

RetroSimba

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

Revisiting Mark Grudzielanek's Cycle, 15 Years Later, & Still Unmatched By A Cardinals Player Since

On April 27, 2005, on Chris Carpenter's 30th birthday and as he claimed his fourth win on the way to a Cy Young Award, a smooth-handed infielder on a one-year residency with the Cardinals pulled off a feat that hasn't been done since.

Post-Dispatch

Five On Your Side Coutdown: Ranking The Best Players In Cardinals Franchise History

We're doing some serious ranking here at 5 On Your Side.

KSDK

How Mike Torrez Nearly Had No-Hitter For Cardinals

Mike Torrez, a big guy with big talent, capped a hot personal stretch for the Cardinals with his most dominant pitching performance.

RetroSimba

Cardinals' Top Five Third 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.

St. Louis Official Site

Who Will Have Cardinals' Next Retired Number?

The list of Cardinals retired numbers includes 10 players, two managers, one owner and one broadcaster. The only Major League franchise with more retired numbers is the Yankees, who have 20.

St. Louis Official Site

Raise A Glass To Red Schoendienst Today

One of the best lines Tony La Russa ever delivered was at spring training in 2011, during a busy news cycle for the club. I’ll never forget it.

KMOX

Bob Sykes Was The Cardinals' Latter Day Ernie Broglio

Only twice since Bob Gibson did it in 1968 has a Cardinals hurler pitched an extra-inning, complete-game shutout at Busch Stadium. One involved Mark Mulder beating Houston 1-0 in 10 innings in 2005. The other came on the Fourth of July 40 years ago.

Post-Dispatch

Visit To Cooperstown Leaves Looming Hall Of Famer Ted Simmons Awestruck

Ted Simmons just had to stop and soak it all in.

Fox Sports Midwest

Would Vince Coleman Fit Into Today's Game?

Vince Coleman was a base-stealing weapon for the 1980s St. Louis Cardinals. Given his unique skillset though, would he even play in 2020?

Redbird Rants

The Offseason Audit Continues With A Closer Look At Yadier Molina

It’s been a while since my last offseason audit, so let’s dive back in. Today I’ll take a look at Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. His 2019 performance. The pluses and the minuses. And we’ll have a peek at 2020.

101 ESPN

Cubs To Cardinals: How About Ray Sadecki For Lou Brock?

Ray Sadecki was the player the Cubs wanted in exchange for Lou Brock, but the timing wasn’t right. Sadecki got hot at the same time as the trade talks did and the Cardinals opted to keep him.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Chose Bobby Bonds To Replace Lou Brock

Bobby Bonds, expected to bring power and balance to the lineup, symbolized the dysfunction of the 1980 Cardinals.

RetroSimba

No Need For The Cardinals To Rush Dylan Carlson To The Majors

I’m as excited about St. Louis Cardinals prospect Dylan Carlson as anybody.

Cheap Seats

Why Cardinals Chose Jose Cardenal As Their Center Fielder

Jose Cardenal, looking for the right fit for a baseball home after being exiled from his native Cuba, embraced an opportunity to be the center fielder for the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Reached Reasonable Extension With Adam Wainwright. Can They Do The Same With Yadier Molina?

No sooner did the St. Louis Cardinals solve their contract dilemma with one of the team’s all-time heroes Adam Wainwright than another Redbirds legend, catcher Yadier Molina, said he’d like an extension, too.

Cheap Seats

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.

Hochman