Cardinals Taught Ed Sprague How To Become A Pro

The Cardinals gave Ed Sprague a chance to become a professional ballplayer and make a connection with Sparky Anderson.

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Whitey Herzog Outwitted Cardinals On Jim Bibby Deal

The 1970s was a decade when the Cardinals dealt a significant number of quality starting pitchers, most notably Steve Carlton, Jerry Reuss, Mike Torrez and Jim Bibby.

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Why Ed Brinkman Was Not A Shortstop Savior For Cardinals

Bing Devine thought he had added the final piece to a championship contender when he acquired Gold Glove shortstop Ed Brinkman for the Cardinals. What the general manager didn’t know was that he had dealt for a shortstop who did better playing on grass and dirt rather than on artificial turf.

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How Bake McBride & His Mad Dash Led To A 25-Inning Win

In the last 40 years, no National League game has gone more innings than the one played by the Cardinals and Mets on Sept. 11-12, 1974.

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Al Hrabosky & The Incredible 1974 Cardinals Home Finale

In a performance that was as remarkable as it was messy, Al Hrabosky and the Cardinals turned the last home game of the 1974 season into a classic.

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Will Ryan Theriot Deliver Like Ted Sizemore?

Forty-one years ago, the Cardinals, looking to steady their middle infield with a reliable sparkplug, made a trade with the Dodgers.

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A League Divided: Part 4 (1969-81)

In three previous articles, the AL and NL have been divided up into Easts and Wests, given an unbalanced schedule, and discussed as the results warrant. Now that we're up to 1969, when leagues got real-life divisions, we'll re-alignh from the two division playoff format to three divisions and one wild card to see what will happen.

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