How Richie Allen Rolled A Lucky Seven For 11,111

Richie Allen capped one of his best performances for the Cardinals by hitting a grand slam against the pitcher who got traded with him to St. Louis.

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Whitey Herzog Agrees - Keith Hernandez 'Deserved' To Be In Cardinals' Hall Of Fame

We say we’re a great baseball town. But St. Louis has failed one of its greats.

Hochman

Rich Hacker Was Liked, Respected

Rich Hacker, a protege of Whitey Herzog, developed and coached players for championship Cardinals clubs.

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Tommy Glaviano & His Gloomy Game For Cardinals

Cardinals third baseman Tommy Glaviano experienced a fielder’s worst nightmare.

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How Richie Allen Got Revenge Vs. Phillies

In his first game against the Phillies after being traded to the Cardinals, Richie Allen savored sweet satisfaction.

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Cardinals' Top Five Interantional Signings Of All Time

The Cardinals have been known to have a strong farm system, and they’ve insisted that their intention to contend every year rests on their ability to identify and develop players. That identification process has expanded globally over the years, from the Dominican Republic to Asia.

St. Louis Official Site

Why Cardinals Opened 1950 Season As Night Owls

Seeking a way to attract more customers and more revenue, the Cardinals saw the light and broke with tradition.

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Five On Your Side Coutdown: Ranking The Best Players In Cardinals Franchise History

We're doing some serious ranking here at 5 On Your Side.

KSDK

Yogi Berra Could Have Been A Cardinal For $500. They Said No.

It’s another hot and humid St. Louis summer in July 1941. But that’s not what 16-year-old Lawdie Berra is thinking about right now. He’s sitting in the back seat of Cardinal General Manager Branch Rickey’s big black Lincoln on his way to Forest Park with his friend Joe Garagiola up front and some kid named Schoendienst fidgeting in the seat next to him. Poor guy is covered with angry red bites all over his arms and neck. Lawdie heard someone call him Red at the tryout camp in Sportsman’s Park just a few minutes ago, but these bites can’t be the reason.

Sports Illustrated

Who Will Have Cardinals' Next Retired Number?

The list of Cardinals retired numbers includes 10 players, two managers, one owner and one broadcaster. The only Major League franchise with more retired numbers is the Yankees, who have 20.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals' Top Five Second Basemen

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.

St. Louis Official Site

How Jim Wynn Tried To Dismantle St. Louis Scoreboards

In the ballpark on Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street and at the stadium downtown, Jim Wynn hit home runs to spots few others could reach in St. Louis.

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Resilient Bob Gibson Throws Cancer A Curve

For painfully obvious reasons, the Cardinals didn’t open their home schedule Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. The good news is that Bob Gibson would have been there if there had been no coronavirus pandemic-fueled shutdown of sports.

Post-Dispatch

Raise A Glass To Red Schoendienst Today

One of the best lines Tony La Russa ever delivered was at spring training in 2011, during a busy news cycle for the club. I’ll never forget it.

KMOX

Bob Stephenson Stepped Up To Start At Short For Cardinals

For a two-week stretch in 1955, the starting infield for the Cardinals was first baseman Stan Musial, second baseman Red Schoendienst, third baseman Ken Boyer and a rookie shortstop, Bob Stephenson.

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'Hall Of Shamer' Tom Pagnozzi Ranks High On Cardinals' Service Time List

This is something of a trick question, but who are the top three on the Cardinals’ list of players for appearing in most consecutive seasons with them without ever playing for another big-league team?

Post-Dispatch

Coming Up Short: Abrreviated Seasons Haven't Been Kind To Cardinals

The delay of the 2020 baseball season and all the other professional and major college sports shutting down is unique. But it will not be the first time the baseball season will have started late.

Post-Dispatch

Why Ken Boyer Came Back To Cardinals

In his return to the Cardinals, Ken Boyer prepared to manage some of their best prospects while preparing veteran Joe Torre to play third base.

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Dinner With Ken Oberkfell

A few months ago, I had the opportunity of a lifetime. Through purchasing an experience in a silent auction, my dad, brother, and I got to eat dinner and talk with Ken Oberkfell for a few hours. In honor of ’80s week, I thought I’d share my experience with the former St. Louis Cardinals second baseman.

Redbird Rants

Ted Simmons To Be Honored At Baseball Dinner

Newly named Hall of Famer Ted Simmons, the Cardinals’ star catcher for more than a decade, heads the list of honorees for the 62nd annual St. Louis Baseball Writers’ Dinner, on Jan. 19 at Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.

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