Showing posts with label Morrie Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morrie Martin. Show all posts

Friday, June 2, 2017

How World Series Hero Bob Kuzava Landed With Cardinals

Seeking a left-handed reliever to help their pennant push, the Cardinals got Bob Kuzava, a proven producer under postseason pressure. The price, though, was steep: To open a roster spot for Kuzava, the Cardinals cut loose a future Hall of Fame pitcher.

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Friday, February 28, 2014

What You Should Know About Frank Robinson, Cardinals

My favorite story from spring training 2014 has been Orioles manager Buck Showalter assigning a Baltimore prospect to write a report on the career of Frank Robinson after the minor-league player admitted he was clueless about the Hall of Fame slugger who became baseball’s first black manager.

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2010

Our annual feature remembering a dozen former St. Louis Cardinals who passed away during 2010, including the oldest then-living ex-Cardinal.

Monday, May 31, 2010

A Day For Our Heroes

Morrie Martin attended the baseball conference at the World War II Museum in New Orleans in November 2007. He was there with other WWII veterans and former major leaguers such as Bob Feller, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Lou Brissie and Jerry Coleman. He joined a panel discussion about the importance of the national pastime in the 1940s to a nation embroiled in world war.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Former Cardinal Morrie Martin Dies

Morrie Martin, a lefthanded pitcher who appeared in 21 games for the Cardinals during the 1957-58 seasons, died Monday at his home in Washington, Mo.

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