Cardinals Ace Mort Cooper: Great Pitcher, Tragic Figure

Mort Cooper was a talented Cardinals pitcher with a troubled soul whose life was shortened by too much booze.

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Mort Cooper Goes AWOL

With World War Two continuing, several teams froze player salaries to cut costs. That did not sit well with Mort Cooper, who went AWOL from the St. Louis Cardinals on this day in 1945 due to his salary dispute.

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Why Cardinals Traded Pitcher Ace Mort Cooper

Convinced he had the leverage to demand a more lucrative contract, Cardinals ace Mort Cooper played hardball with Sam Breadon. The club owner responded by trading Cooper rather than negotiating with him.

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The Cardinals In Time: Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash & Breaking The Color Barrier

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 how the Cardinals played through World War II and Stan Musial’s arrival in St. Louis. In 1944, the Cardinals and Browns squared off in the World Series, and the redbirds won out. Could they keep it going?

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International League Hall Of Fame Welcomes Class Of 2009

The International League announced today that 14 individuals will be inducted into the circuit's Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2009. The IL Hall, dormant since 1964, was formally revived last year during the League's 125th anniversary season with a class of 27 former players, managers, and executives. The Class of 2008 was the first of a three-year transition period as the Hall of Fame heads towards an annual induction of no more than three individuals beginning in 2011.

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