Cardinals Viewed Johnny Lindell As Possible Power Source

Johnny Lindell faced the Cardinals in a World Series as a Yankees outfielder and in a regular season as a pitcher for the Pirates and Phillies. He also played for the Cardinals for a couple of months when they sought power for their lineup.

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Browns Vs. Cardinals: An Unordinary World Series Opener

A pitcher with a losing record and a batter with a bad back provided a winning combination for the St. Louis Browns in their World Series debut.

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How Cardinals Won Two June Games By Combined 34-0 Score

Facing a collection of arms ranging from a 15-year-old making his big-league debut to a 36-year-old batting practice pitcher, the 1944 Cardinals became the first team in the majors to achieve two shutout wins by margins of 16 runs or more in the same month.

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Why Cardinals Traded Johnny Mize To Giants

Johnny Mize, the franchise’s all-time best left-handed power hitter, practically was given away by the Cardinals after he ran afoul of management.

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Why Cardinals Moved Stan Musial From Outfield To First Base

The experiment by the 2016 Cardinals to have left fielder Matt Holliday play some games at first base reminds of a similarly daring move by the franchise 70 years earlier. The 1946 Cardinals shifted Stan Musial from left field to first base and it worked out well.

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Stacking Up Stephen Piscotty's First 30 Games In Cardinals History

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty has now completed his first 30 games as a Major Leaguer, during which time his team went 19-11. Stepping into the every-day role in left field for the injured Matt Holliday, the 24-year-old has been extremely productive for a first-place Cardinals lineup that is also missing power threat Randal Grichuk.

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How Browns Used Cardinals As Foil In Pitching Novelty

In an exhibition established to assist our nation’s war effort and help compensate for the cancelation of the All-Star Game, the Cardinals were used in a baseball experiment.

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Cardinals Look To Rebound Vs. Brewers Behind Lance Lynn

Tyler Cravy will become Milwaukee's second pitching prospect in three days to make his Major League debut when the Brewers and Cardinals continue a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday.
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Although Matt Holliday is reaching base at a historic pace, the St. Louis Cardinals are having trouble delivering a timely hit.
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The Milwaukee Brewers go after a third straight win on Tuesday when they play the middle test of a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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Why The Cardinals Evacuated Their Spring Training Site

When the 1945 Cardinals reported to spring training at Cairo, Ill., they found the outfield better suited for fishing than for chasing fly balls. Unable to have fielding or batting practice because of flooding at Cotter Field, the Cardinals abandoned the Illinois river town and conducted spring training at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis.

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Cardinals Leaders Of The 1940's

The Redbirds were the premiere powerhouse team of the 1940's. Although the Bombers of New York could claim 4 World Championships against the Cardinals 3, the Redbirds were the winningest team of the 1940's even over the Yankees who had a very good decade also.

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Last At-Bat Cardinals Postseason Wins

When Boston’s Jed Lowrie’s RBI single brought home Jason Bay in the bottom of the ninth to eliminate the Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS Monday night, he did what 17 St. Louis Cardinals have done in the long history of the franchise - win postseason games with a last at-bat hit.

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