Cardinals History: Mark Whiten Belts Four Homers In Game

Mark Whiten had been in a prodigious power slump heading into the St. Louis Cardinals doubleheader on this day in 1993. He broke out of his slump in a big way, belting four home runs and setting a record for RBI in a doubleheader.

Call To The Pen

Why Ed Brinkman Was Not A Shortstop Savior For Cardinals

Bing Devine thought he had added the final piece to a championship contender when he acquired Gold Glove shortstop Ed Brinkman for the Cardinals. What the general manager didn’t know was that he had dealt for a shortstop who did better playing on grass and dirt rather than on artificial turf.

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The Birdhouse: Cardinals & the Rule 5 Draft Pt. 1

In the first of a three-part series, our resident historian Jerry Modene looks back at St. Louis Cardinals players lost in past Rule 5 drafts. Part two will look at the best players taken and the third will recap the club’s entire Rule 5 history.

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