One Casualty Of 1918 Pandemic Was Catcher, Army Private Harry 'Husky' Glenn

In his hometown newspaper on Sept. 5, 1918, near the news of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson injuring his foot while playing in the Delaware River Shipbuilding League and a note about a Cubs owner and “hot dog king of the Federal League” losing a “fortune” close to $200,000, former Cardinals catcher Harry Glenn had the biggest headline.

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Why Cardinals Wanted Bobby Del Greco, Not Bill Virdon

Bobby Del Greco was a graceful center fielder with a strong arm, but he was no Bill Virdon.

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Why Joe Medwick Felt Slapped In The Face By Cardinals

After slicing his pay, the Cardinals cut deeper into the pride of Joe Medwick with a move he viewed as a public insult.

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Why Branch Rickey Wanted Ray Blades To Manage Cardinals

Ray Blades was a pitcher for an elementary school team when Branch Rickey first took notice of him and became impressed by his baseball skills.

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Leaving Cardinals Became Good Break For Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher, combative shortstop of the Cardinals’ Gashouse Gang teams of the mid-1930s, fell out of favor with manager Frankie Frisch.

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Harry Glenn Died Serving In World War I

Harry Glenn was 28 and deep into a professional baseball career that included a stint with the Cardinals when he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces during World War I. Soon after being assigned to the Aviation Mechanic Training School in St. Paul, Minn., Glenn contracted pneumonia and died, a month before the war ended.

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Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick & The Battle Of Tampa

Prompted by his wife, Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean confronted a critic and initiated an argument that escalated into a brawl inside a crowded hotel lobby.

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It's Time To Make Yadier Molina A Cardinals For Life

With the Carlos Martinez contract now on the books, I hope the St. Louis Cardinals will now turn their attention to making catcher Yadier Molina a Redbird for the remainder of his playing career – and beyond.

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How Paul Dean Became Rookie Sensation For Cardinals

When Cardinals rookie Paul Dean learned to mix his pitches, hit the corners of the strike zone and, most importantly, quit trying to emulate his larger-than-life older brother, he became an effective starter for St. Louis.

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Why The Cardinals Evacuated Their Spring Training Site

When the 1945 Cardinals reported to spring training at Cairo, Ill., they found the outfield better suited for fishing than for chasing fly balls. Unable to have fielding or batting practice because of flooding at Cotter Field, the Cardinals abandoned the Illinois river town and conducted spring training at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis.

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Jamie Romak Showed Perseverance, Beat The Odds

Canada is hockey country, but Jamie Romak didn't let his homeland's national obsession interfere with his boyhood dreams of playing America's national pastime.

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How Mike Gonzalez Became First Cuban Manager In Majors

Branch Rickey is well known for being the Dodgers general manager who broke baseball’s color barrier by bringing Jackie Robinson to the major leagues. What is less known is that Rickey was the Cardinals general manager who made Mike Gonzalez the first Cuban manager in the major leagues.

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Nationals Release Michael Gonzalez

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No Backing Down: Tony LaRussa Vs. Lloyd McClendon

Each motivated to protect his players by standing up to intimidation, managers Tony La Russa of the Cardinals and Lloyd McClendon of the Pirates engaged in a nose-to-nose public showdown, creating hard feelings among the clubs that lasted deep into the following season.

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Nationals Re-Sign Mike Gonzalez

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Nationals Release Michael Gonzalez

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The Top Five Cubans To Play For The Cardinals

With comparisons already being made to a young Derek Jeter, shortstop Aledmys Diaz will face pressure to develop into the best Cuban player to perform for the Cardinals.

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Cardinals Sign Aledmys Diaz To Four-Year Deal, Report To Spring Training On Monday

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The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have signed Cuban free-agent shortstop Aledmys (pronounced ah-led-mees) Diaz to a Major League contract and he will report to the Cardinals Major League spring training camp tomorrow (Monday, March 10).
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals, who addressed their shortstop deficiency for the immediate by signing Jhonny Peralta in November, added to that depth in a significant way by signing highly touted Cuban free agent Aledmys Diaz to a Major League contract. The Cardinals did not release details of the contract, but MLB.com confirmed it to be for four years.
St. Louis Official Site

The Cardinals, who addressed their shortstop deficiency for the immediate by signing Jhonny Peralta in November, added to that depth in a significant way by signing highly-touted Cuban free agent Aledmys Diaz to a Major League contract. The Cardinals did not release details of the contract, but MLB.com confirmed it to be for four years.
By Gosh, It's Langosch

It didn't happen as swiftly as both sides expected after the Cardinals had the Cuban infielder over to their complex in Jupiter, Fla., for a private workout.
Cardinal Beat

One day after announcing a contract extension for infielder Matt Carpenter, the St. Louis Cardinals made big news again Sunday by announcing the signing of Cuban free agent shortstop Aledmys Diaz.
KMOX

More than a couple weeks after holding a private workout for Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz at Roger Dean Stadium, the Cardinals announced his signing today to a Major League contract.
KMOV

The Cardinals have agreed to sign Cuban infielder Aledmys Diaz, the team announced. Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports says it is a four-year contract, though financial terms are unknown. He will be with the team in spring training on Monday.
CBS Sports

Signing Cuban infielder Aledmys Diaz undoubtedly is a major deal for the Cardinals.
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Nationals Sign Mike Gonzalez To Minors Deal With Spring Invite

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Red Schoendienst, A Man Ahead Of His Time

Red Schoendienst has represented traditional Cardinal baseball so long that many people aren’t aware that, as a player, he was something of an innovator. In particular, a couple of things that today seem either standard practice — like switch-hitting — or novel — moving rightward along the defensive spectrum — were features that the old redhead was incorporating into his game as he broke into the majors in the 1940s.

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