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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Curt Flood Embodied Selflessness Of 1968 Cardinals

Curt Flood, the most consistent hitter on the 1968 Cardinals, helped the team and himself with a perfect performance at the plate in the pennant clincher.

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Epic Showdowns: Jim Bunning Vs. Bob Gibson

As might be expected of two Hall of Fame pitchers, Jim Bunning and Bob Gibson engaged in a couple of classics when facing one another.

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Jose Cardenal & His Tumultuous Time With Cardinals

Jose Cardenal faced two daunting challenges with the 1970 Cardinals: (1) replace Curt Flood as the center fielder and (2) defend himself against comments from anonymous teammates who accused him of being selfish and lackadaisical.

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George Genovese Dies At 93

Legendary baseball scout George Genovese, who left his family's Clove Road home for the minor leagues in the days before World War II and remained in the game for the next 75 years, scouting and signing the likes of Bobby Bonds, Dave Kingman and George Foster, died Sunday in Burbank, Ca.

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Leron Lee: Cardinals Bust Became Star In Japan

Leron Lee, who once hit so poorly he lost the starting right field job with the Cardinals, recovered to become the career batting leader in Japan.

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The Virtual 1971-80 Cardinals: Part One

The improbably named Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine served as the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for most of a 20-plus-year period. His Cardinals' tenure was broken up into two stints: the first from November 1957 until August 1964, and the second from December 1967 until October 1978. (In between, Devine spent one season as the GM for the New York Mets.)

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Philosophy Of Batting Leadoff

I was skimming through the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract (1985 edition) the other day and came across an interesting essay on leadoff hitters.

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Ken Oberkfell Cut Loose Before Taking Over Job With Leones del Escogido

The administration had appointed Mr Hazim René Francisco for the management and general manager Ken Oberkfell, but apparently the two appointments have been canceled by the new owners. (Translated)

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Graph Of The Day: Alou Family WAR

The four Alous cover a bit of ground - in terms of years and quality. The dashed lines are the "average" and "replacement leve" HOF markers. No candidates in this clan.

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Dominican Republic League Sets Schedule, Dedicates 2009-10 Season To Alou Brothers

The board of directors of the League of Professional Baseball in the Dominican Republic (LIDOM) approved on Wednesday the schedule for the next game season, which will be dedicated to the legendary brothers Felipe, Mateo Rojas Alou and Jesus. (Translated)

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Future Shock: Peerless Prodigies

First, a quick admission of guilt—I have a fascination with the freak show, or as they're called in a day of more political correctness, "human oddities." Long gone are the days where they were the main attraction at the circus and cultural icons, and it's long forgotten that someone like Zip the Pinhead made the equivalent of millions of dollars a year, was as well known during his time as any celebrity is now, and, when he died, his obituary was printed on the front page of the New York Times.

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