How Dizzy Dean Got Ensnared In Federal Gambling Probe

Decades after he pitched for the Cardinals as a member of the Gashouse Gang, Dizzy Dean was involved in a federal investigation of a gambling gang.

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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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Best All-Time General Managers: No.2, Branch Rickey

One of the most-revered general managers and scouts in the game’s history finds his way to #2 on our list of the best all-time general managers

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Von McDaniel & His Sizzling Start With Cardinals

When Von McDaniel joined his brother, Lindy, on the 1957 Cardinals staff and began shutting down opponents, comparisons were made to another sibling pitching duo in St. Louis lore, Dizzy and Paul Dean.

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Brock Pemberton & His Unusual Cardinals Connections

Brock Pemberton played in one of the most bizarre games involving the Cardinals. He also played for one of the most bizarre Cardinals affiliates. Yet Pemberton never played for the Cardinals.

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Dizzy & Daffy Dean's Shoes Helped Keep'em Straight

Dizzy and Daffy Dean were not twins. Dizzy was two years older and began his career four years before his brother. They didn't even look that similar -- the eldest Dean with a slightly rounder face than his brother, Daffy with a more prominent chin. It wouldn't be impossible to keep the two straight, in other words.

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How A Lady In Red Got An At-Bat Vs. The Cardinals

A playful young blonde in a flaming red dress gave an unexpected mix of sex appeal and comedy to the first regular-season night game played by the Cardinals.

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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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Kevin Siegrist's Progress Earns Setup Role; Kansas City Revival; Kids Are Alright; Mitch Harris Hits; Springfield Sweep Weekly Awards

Each game day, Cardinals lefty Kevin Siegrist dutifully goes through a regimen of workouts and treatment meant to alleviate and prevent the entrapment of nerves that caused him such problems throughout 2014. He knows the name of the routine — “nerve flossing” — but not how it works because his concern is how he feels.
Post-Dispatch

Before he heard the buzz of the crowd when the Cardinals visited Kansas City earlier this season, Matheny knew things had changed on the western edge of the state when he saw the colors in the stands. Once a swirl of invading red, Kauffman Stadium was a sea of blue for the annual interleague series between Missouri’s two big-league teams.
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Paul Dean Last Pitcher To Go 2.1 Innings Or Less & Allow Three Or More Runs In 1934

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Continuing The Countdown To Opening Night: 17

It's rare that the last time a pitcher accomplished a feat was in the 1930s, but one of Dizzy Dean's records still stands today. Dean was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in a season, which he did in 1934 as part of the World Series winning Gashouse Gang 1934 Cardinals.

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John Hart Says Oscar Taveras Reminds Him Of Barry Bonds

MLB Network debuted their 2014 Top Prospects Special Thursday night. Coming in at No. 3 on the countdown, your very own Oscar Taveras.

Inside STL

John Stuper Remembers His Game Six Like It Was Yesterday

From his home in Hamden, Conn., former Cardinals pitcher John Stuper, the baseball coach at Yale, will be watching tonight with considerable interest — or maybe not watching at all — as St. Louis righthanded rookie Michael Wacha endeavors to keep his team alive in Game 6 of the World Series two hours away at Fenway Park.

Post-Dispatch

Yankees, Mets Must Weigh Stephen Drew's Playoff Slump

Three thoughts on World Series Game 2, a 4-2 Cardinals win over the Red Sox:

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Cardinals World Series Matchup Will Be Familiar Foe

A series defined by great pitching met up Friday night in St. Louis for yet another duel-only half of the duel never showed.

KSDK

Cardinals Have History With Red Sox, Tigers

Now that they've wrapped up their 19th National League pennant, the Cardinals can start preparing for the 109th World Series. Meanwhile, the Red Sox and Tigers continue to fight in the American League Championship Series for the right to take on the Redbirds in the Fall Classic, which will begin Wednesday night in the AL city (7:30 p.m. ET on FOX).

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Tony LaRussa, Red Schoendienst Reflect On Cardinals Tradition

There sat 2,449 Cardinals wins. There sat three Cardinals World Series championships. There sat the two winningest managers in Cardinals history.

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O Brother, You're Right Here!

After the Braves acquired Justin Upton, uniting him and brother B.J. Upton on the same team, our very own Jeff Sullivan got curious about brothers playing together, and presented some salient information on the brother effect. Or more to the point, the lack thereof. I became curious about it much after that (I’m slow), and while Jeff already did the pertinent research, nobody has ever accused me of doing pertinent research, so I thought today we could look at the best seasons put together by brothers on the same team.

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Cardinals Top Ten Serious Injuries

A historical perspective on the most serious injuries absorbed by the St. Louis Cardinals in past seasons.

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The Cardinals In Time: Dizzy Dean Causes Drama & The Gashouse Gang Breaks Up

During the offseason we have been taking a look at the past, giving readers a timeline of St. Louis baseball throughout history. Last time we learned about the rough and tumble nature of the Gashouse Gang. In 1934, their zaniness led them to a World Series crown. How long could they stay on top?

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