Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals Edge Crew In Bracket Two, Round One

MLB’s Dream Bracket 2 kicked off Thursday with a slew of the best single-season teams in baseball history, and the 1967 Cardinals, one of two Cards teams featured in the bracket, got started with a Round 1 win. They beat the 1982 Brewers, 4-2, and they will next play the ‘57 Braves, who defeated the 2001 D-backs.

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Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

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How Mike Torrez Nearly Had No-Hitter For Cardinals

Mike Torrez, a big guy with big talent, capped a hot personal stretch for the Cardinals with his most dominant pitching performance.

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Cardinals' Top Five First Baseman

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

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Why Cardinals Chose Jose Cardenal As Their Center Fielder

Jose Cardenal, looking for the right fit for a baseball home after being exiled from his native Cuba, embraced an opportunity to be the center fielder for the Cardinals.

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Curt Flood Fought For Freedom After Trade By Cardinals

Center fielder Curt Flood wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d rather quit playing than accept a trade.

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Why Cardinals Dealt An Ace To Get Bill White

To acquire Bill White, the Cardinals had to give up their best pitcher.

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Why Cardinals Dealt Orlando Cepeda For Joe Torre

For such a straightforward deal, the trade of Joe Torre to the Cardinals for Orlando Cepeda took some twists and turns involving pitcher Nolan Ryan and center fielder Curt Flood.

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Why Cardinals Traded Wally Moon To Dodgers

Wally Moon shined for the Cardinals for four years, but wore out his welcome in a single season when he slumped at the plate and displayed what some perceived as an indifferent attitude toward his outfield play.

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Cardinals Introduce Paul Goldschmidt

He was a high schooler then, standing alongside some buddies in center field as the city of Houston simmered toward an eruption. Paul Goldschmidt's beloved Houston Astros were one out away from advancing to the World Series for the first time.
St. Louis Official Site

With fanfare last reserved for a switch-hitting center fielder the Cardinals hoped would rewrite and recharge the top of their lineup, officials Friday introduced the thunder-packed first baseman they feel will revitalize the middle of the order and return them to October.
Birdland

Most of the buzz about new Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is about his Silver slugging. He has won four such awards, including the past two seasons.
Post-Dispatch

The all-star is here! The Cardinals introduced their latest addition in a press conference on Friday.
KSDK

Cardinals brass introduced Paul Goldschmidt Friday morning at Busch Stadium. Watch the video here.
KMOV

Before he spoke on the now, St. Louis Cardinals Chairman of the Board Bill DeWitt Jr. spoke on the past–as in the lineage of first basemen who have preceded Paul Goldschmidt with the team.
STL Baseball Weekly

Paul Goldschmidt Is Perfect Fit For The Cardinal Way

The Cardinals probably could not have found a more perfect fit than Paul Goldschmidt -- that's on the field and in the clubhouse and community. If there's a prototype of what a Major League player should be, he is it. It's really that simple.

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Carl Hubbell, Giant Among Pitchers, Knew Glory, Tragedy

Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott forever are linked as teammates, friends, road roommates, Hall of Famers and, tragically, by a bizarre twist of fate.

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Why Cardinals Considered Phil Clark Potential Relief Ace

The Cardinals projected rookie Phil Clark to be their top reliever in 1958, but the role eventually went to the opposing pitcher who earned a win in Clark’s major-league debut.

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Coco Laboy: Cardinals Outcast Brought Joy To Expos

The National League expansion draft enabled third baseman Coco Laboy to get out from under control of the Cardinals and earn a chance to play in the major leagues.

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Cartagena Will Not Play During The LCBP 2018-19 Season

Confirmed: there will be no professional baseball in Cartagena. Yes. The Mecca of the hot ball stays for the first time without participating in the peloteril contest of the Colombian League.  (Translated)

El Universal

Gaylord Perry & His Masterpiece Vs. Cardinals

On a night when Juan Marichal was supposed to start for the Giants, Gaylord Perry got the call instead and outdueled the most dominant pitcher in baseball.

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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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After Turbulent Week At The Ballpark, Dexter Fowler Gets His Start, Delivers A Run; Buster Posey On Yadier Molina's Power; Baby Bull's Back; Extra Bases

After a weeklong stretch that included the birth of his second daughter, a pointed and unexpectedly personal criticism of him from the front office, and the social media brushfires that followed, Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler found some normalcy Saturday when his name appeared in the lineup.

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Orlando Cepeda Returns To AT&T Park For First Time Since Stroke

Orlando Cepeda rested in a beige leather chair inside Suite 62 at AT&T Park, absorbing his first live Giants action since suffering a stroke and severe head injuries almost five months ago in his gym’s parking lot in Fairfield.

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How Cardinals, With Two Outs, Scored Ten Runs In Inning

Trailing by eight runs with two outs and one runner on base, the Cardinals produced a 10-run inning and beat the Reds.

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