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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Cardinals' Top Five Shortstops

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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All-Time Lineup Of Cardinals Champions

Any excavation, archaeological or anecdotal, into the rich layers of highlights from Cardinals history will quickly reveal a conundrum: The greatest individual seasons had by a Cardinal – truly some of the greatest ever had in baseball – rarely result in a championship finish for the Cardinals.

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How Dick Brokelmann Brought Relief To 1951 Cardinals

As a rookie with the 1951 Cardinals, Dick Bokelmann took over the role of closer.

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Why Browns Nearly Had Change Positions

St. Louis Browns manager Marty Marion wanted to convert rookie pitcher Don Larsen into an outfielder.

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How Cardinals Got Browns Bob Nieman

Outfielder Bob Nieman, who made an unprecedented debut with the Browns, returned to St. Louis as an accomplished hitter with the Cardinals.

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Bill Doark Deserves A Spot In The Cardinals' Pantheon

A century ago, Bill Doak designed a glove with a pocket that revolutionized the game. And he was a darn good pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals too.

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Why Enos Slaughter Was Baseball's Ageless Country Boy

At 43, Enos Slaughter, the oldest active player in the big leagues in 1959, still had the skills to be considered a difference maker to a team in a pennant race.

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Why Cardinals Thought Wally Westlake Had Right Stuff

When the Cardinals acquired Wally Westlake from the Pirates, he seemed to be the ideal hitter to put pop into the cleanup spot, but it didn’t work out the way they expected.

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Enos Slaughter Vs. Danny Murtaugh: Old School Hardball

Enos Slaughter and the Cardinals tried to intimidate Danny Murtaugh and the Pirates, but the tactic backfired.

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Cardinals Should Take A Lesson On How To Play The Game From The 1982 Champs

A debate I sometimes have with my St. Louis Cardinals fans buddies is, if you had a time machine and could go back to watch only one game in the history of the franchise, what game would it be.

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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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Dexter Fowler's Exit Velocity Tops Charts; Tyler O'Neill Mans Center; Jack Flaherty Looks Back; Extra Bases

In a game that saw Paul Goldschmidt scald five baseballs at an exit velocity of 104 mph or faster and send three of them for home runs, the swiftest exit velocity of the evening Friday belonged to none of them. Instead it was a single, roped to right at 111.1 mph, by Dexter Fowler.

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First Cardinal Win Was Dramatic For Jack Crimian

Surviving a scare from the last batter he faced in the game, Jack Crimian earned his first major-league win for the Cardinals in his hometown of Philadelphia.

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Tall Order: Dodgers Were Tough On Little Joe Presko

Joe Presko pitched for the Cardinals at a time when the Dodgers dominated the National League, and he contributed to their “Boys of Summer” lore.

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Why Cardinals Compared Jerry Buchek To Marty Marion

The Cardinals considered hometown shortstop Jerry Buchek the finest baseball prospect in the St. Louis area in 1959 and thought he could be another Marty Marion.

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If Harold Baines Is Hall Of Fame, Why Not Ted Simmons & Jim Edmonds?

Baseball, this great game, unites us and then unties us, dividing debating fans over, well, everything.

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How Jackie Robinson Hit On All Cylinders Vs. Cardinals

Jackie Robinson hit for the cycle one time in his major-league career and he did it in inverse order against four different Cardinals pitchers.

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The Story Of The Stan Musial Stature In St. Louis

Celebrated throughout the day and night, the unveiling of the Stan Musial statue outside Busch Stadium was the St. Louis version of a royal wedding.

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Uncle Sam Put Halt To Howie Pollet Shutout Streak

Howie Pollet was peaking as a Cardinals pitcher when he put his career on hold to serve his country in World War II.

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