How Herman Franks Caught On With Cardinals

Herman Franks was a player, coach and manager in the major leagues for five decades and it all began with the Cardinals.

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Why Joe Medwick Felt Slapped In The Face By Cardinals

After slicing his pay, the Cardinals cut deeper into the pride of Joe Medwick with a move he viewed as a public insult.

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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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Brett Cecil Credits Chris Carpenter, New Approach In Return; Tyler O'Neill Activated; Michael Wacha On The Mend; Report Card; Worth Noting

Brett Cecil will return from the disabled list Wednesday not only encouraged by how he feels physically, but also rejuvenated by a reworked mental approach that sprouted out of a recent conversation with Chris Carpenter.

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Why Branch Rickey Left Cardinals For Dodgers

Four weeks after experiencing one of his most satisfying feats _ a 1942 World Series championship for a Cardinals team composed primarily of players developed within the minor-league system he created _ Branch Rickey left the organization.

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Matt Carpenter & The Greatest Leadoff Seasons Of All-Time

In 1990, Rickey Henderson came to the plate in the leadoff spot 588 times (out of 594 total plate appearances). He hit 28 homers out of that slot, walking 95 times and striking out just 60, en route to a .326/.439/.579 line as Oakland’s No. 1 hitter. He also stole 65 bases and was caught on just 10 attempts. All told, he produced a 10.2-WAR season that has since been eclipsed by only three position players: Barry Bonds, Cal Ripken, and Mike Trout.

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Move Matt Carpenter Back To No.1 Spot

In the third inning of Thursday night's 4-3 win over Kansas City, Matt Carpenter launched a two-run homer into the St. Louis bullpen, yanking the lid on a 2-2 tie.

Bernie Bytes

Why Branch Rickey Was Unable To Save Ray Blades

Cardinals manager Ray Blades lost the confidence of his pitching staff. Then he lost the confidence of the team owner. Naturally, he lost his job.

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Where Matt Holliday's Overall Streak Ranks In Cardinals History

With a walk, base hit, or bruise this evening against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday will reach first base and surpass Keith Hernandez while taking another step toward a standard set by … Keith Hernandez?

Post-Dispatch

Let Matt Carpenter Be Matt Carpenter

Greetings from Port St. Lucie, where the Cardinals are playing the Mets.

Bernie Bytes

Why 1940 Was Year Cardinals Saw The Light

The first night home game for the Cardinals had two unintended consequences: It prompted the dismissal of their manager and led to a ban on serving beverages in glass bottles.

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How Mike Gonzalez Became First Cuban Manager In Majors

Branch Rickey is well known for being the Dodgers general manager who broke baseball’s color barrier by bringing Jackie Robinson to the major leagues. What is less known is that Rickey was the Cardinals general manager who made Mike Gonzalez the first Cuban manager in the major leagues.

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How Don Padgett Almost Became Last Cardinal To Hit .400

Seventy-five years ago, a Cardinal was National League batting champion, but it wasn’t the player who nearly hit .400.

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Spirit Of St. Louis: Pepper Martin & His Steal Of Home

Given a chance at age 35 to return to the starting lineup, Pepper Martin played with a boldness that electrified the Cardinals and startled opponents.

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MLB Notebook: Matt Carpenter Sparks Cardinals' Offense

On June 13, 1918, the Cardinals and Phillies played 19 innings, with the combatants ultimately settling for a tie. The inability to come to an earlier conclusion did, however, give Cards leadoff hitter Cliff Heathcote plenty of opportunities to come to bat. And in a total of nine official trips to the plate, Heathcote managed to collect a single, a double, a triple and a home run, giving him the cycle.

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Stacking Albert Pujols Up Against Other Career Cardinals

Some assessments of the contract situation between Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals suggest the team has lost all negotiating leverage with the player. As such, the club must eventually pay whatever the player demands to keep him, goes this line of thinking.

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The Cardinals In Time: Baseball In Wartime & The Arrival Of Stan 'The Man' Musial

During the offseason we have been taking a look at the past, giving readers a timeline of St. Louis baseball throughout history.

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Cardinals of Yore: Mike Gonzalez

To put it in a nutshell, Mike Gonzalez was and earlier day Jose Oquendo.

View From The Cheap Seats

Fun Again

congratulations to the brewers and their fans --- first playoff season since ’82, and only their second ever (discounting the ’81 strike playoffs). the old Northwest Territory will be very well represented this october --- chicago, milwaukee, and either minnesota or the south side. (c’mon twins . . . )

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Troy Glaus Available, Anthony Reyes Throws, Albert Pujols' On Base Streak

Third baseman Troy Glaus could have played Saturday but was not in the lineup against Brewers ace Ben Sheets. Manager Tony La Russa instead gave Aaron Miles his first start of the season at third.

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