How Cardinals Took A Chance On Tony Cloninger

Tony Cloninger, a prominent National League starting pitcher in the 1960s, was given an opportunity by the Cardinals to extend his major-league career as a reliever in the 1970s, but it didn’t work out.

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Moe Drabowsky, Stan Musial: Special Connection

Sons of Polish fathers, Stan Musial and Moe Drabowsky reached the major leagues, played central roles in a baseball milestone and honored their heritages by helping others learn the game they loved.

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The 10 Most Interesting Rule 5 Draft Picks, 1941-1966

In our previous installment, we profiled the most interesting Rule 5 draft picks from 1903 to 1940. This time we'll go from there into the mid-1960s.

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