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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Stint With Cardinals Was Too Short For Ted Abernathy

The 1970 Cardinals found the closer they needed, but, following a familiar pattern, gave up on him too soon.

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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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How Mike Torrez Nearly Had No-Hitter For Cardinals

Mike Torrez, a big guy with big talent, capped a hot personal stretch for the Cardinals with his most dominant pitching performance.

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Why Cardinals Couldn't Hold On To Willie Montanez

The Cardinals had Willie Montanez in their organization, lost him, got him back, lost him again and made another attempt to reacquire him.

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Why Cardinals Made Joe Torre A Third Baseman

Joe Torre reported to Cardinals spring training prepared to be their catcher, got switched to third base two weeks before the season opened and ended up playing a similar number of games at both positions.

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Mike Shannon & The Illness That Ended His Playing Day

A routine physical exam at spring training revealed a serious medical problem for third baseman Mike Shannon.

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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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Curt Flood Fought For Freedom After Trade By Cardinals

Center fielder Curt Flood wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d rather quit playing than accept a trade.

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How Bill White Made An Encore With Cardinals

A friendship with general manager Bing Devine enabled first baseman Bill White to finish his playing career with the Cardinals.

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Baseball History: Curt Flood Trade Spurs Lawsuit

Throughout baseball history, the reserve clause was the bane of the existence of major league ballplayers. On this day in 1969, Curt Flood was traded to the Phillies, sparking a lawsuit that attempted to abolish the clause.

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Epic Showdowns: Jim Bunning Vs. Bob Gibson

As might be expected of two Hall of Fame pitchers, Jim Bunning and Bob Gibson engaged in a couple of classics when facing one another.

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Steve Carlton, Richie Allen, & A Fiery Night In Philly

On May 21, 1970, Steve Carlton, a future Phillie, and Richie Allen, a former Phillie, delivered dramatic performances for the Cardinals against the Phillies, but it wasn’t enough to produce a win.

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Final Home Opener At Busch Stadium I Was Bust For Cardinals

Before the final home opener at Busch Stadium I was postponed because of rain, fans booed Cardinals newcomers and cheered some familiar players on the opposing team.

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Jose Cardenal & His Tumultuous Time With Cardinals

Jose Cardenal faced two daunting challenges with the 1970 Cardinals: (1) replace Curt Flood as the center fielder and (2) defend himself against comments from anonymous teammates who accused him of being selfish and lackadaisical.

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Willie Crawford & His Super Season For Cardinals

Willie Crawford was acquired by the Cardinals from the Dodgers to strengthen the bench. Instead, he exceeded expectations and became their starting right fielder, giving a good performance for a bad team.

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20th Win For Ray Sadecki Put 1964 Cardinals Into First Place

Five months after it appeared he might pitch his way out of the starting rotation, Ray Sadecki earned his 20th win and propelled the 1964 Cardinals into first place in the National League.

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Leaving The Cardinals Was Twice As Hard For Tim McCarver

Being discarded by the Cardinals was tough on Tim McCarver the first time it happened. The second time was worse.

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Card Corner: The Mad Hungarian

Although there is a bit too much blue in this photograph, AL Hrabosky’s 1980 Topps card ranks as one of the most iconic for its ability to capture a player at a most appropriate moment. With his shoulders hunched forward and his facial expression bordering on an animal ferocity, Hrabosky is seen on the verge of thrusting the ball into his glove as he stomps his feet on the mound in anticipation of delivering his next pitch to an astounded hitter.

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The Virtual 1971-80 Cardinals: Part One

The improbably named Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine served as the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for most of a 20-plus-year period. His Cardinals' tenure was broken up into two stints: the first from November 1957 until August 1964, and the second from December 1967 until October 1978. (In between, Devine spent one season as the GM for the New York Mets.)

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