Cardinals Nearly Put Stan Musial In Murry Dickson Deal

The Pirates came close to convincing the Cardinals to send them Stan Musial, but settled instead for Murry Dickson.

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Harry Walker To Vince DiMaggio: Can You Top This?

Harry Walker and Vince DiMaggio, members of prominent baseball families, displayed dazzling speed and skills in making plays against one another in a game between the Cardinals and Pirates.

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Ralph Branca Produced Pair Of Gems Against Cardinals

Ralph Branca came close to pitching two no-hitters against the Cardinals within a span of a month. Instead, he earned a one-hit shutout in one of those games and he had another one-hitter when he departed with two outs in the ninth inning of the other game.

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One-Pitch Wonders For Cardinals: Al Brazle To Randy Choate

With one pitch, Rob Murphy earned redemption, Jason Motte ignited an unusual double play and Randy Choate escaped a bases-loaded jam.

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Cardinals' Staff Could Lead League In Strikeouts For First Time Since 1947

For much of the Cardinals’ run of 10 playoff appearances in 14 seasons, beginning in 2000, the pitching emphasis was on “pitch to contact.”

Post-Dispatch

Can 2014 Cardinals Staff Top National League In Whiffs?

The 2014 Cardinals could become the first St. Louis pitching staff in 67 years to lead the National League in strikeouts.

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First Cardinals-Red Sox World Series In 1946 Had Its Own Twists

The first time the Red Sox ended years of frustration by finally returning to the World Series was the first time they'd meet the Cardinals with a title on the line.

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Scout.com: Counting Down Best Cardinals Teams #2 1944

Our new series counts down the 15 best St. Louis Cardinals teams in the long and storied history of the National League’s most successful franchise. The 1944 edition comes in at number two.

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