Rich Hacker Was Liked, Respected

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

RetroSimba

Gussie Busch Vs. Steve Carlson: Hard Heads Play Hardball

The strained relationship between Cardinals owner Gussie Busch and pitcher Steve Carlton had its roots in a dispute which occurred two years before the ill-fated trade of the future Hall of Famer.

RetroSimba

Dazed & Confused: Bernie Carbo & His Cardinals Encore

The return of Bernie Carbo to the Cardinals after a six-year absence was a minor free-agent signing with major consequences.

RetroSimba

John Gant's Second Career Hit? His Second Career Homer

Two weeks after snapping a homerless stretch that dated back to his high school days, Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant tallied his second career home run on his second career hit to give the Cards an early two-run lead over the Pirates in Thursday's 5-0 win at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Official Site

When Did Cardinals Pitchers Last Have Such Great Back-To-Back Starts?

The Cardinals bullpen in 2018 has been pretty bad. We don't want to name names, but as a collective group they rank in the bottom third of the NL in fWAR, ERA, FIP, xFIP, and a lot of other things. Luckily for all involved, they got a much needed reprieve the last two games and were only needed to get four outs. And during that time, one of their relievers threw a ball over 105 mph. So while short on WAR, they are not a unit bereft of entertainment.

Birds On The Black

Steve Carlton Wonders Too

When it comes to Steve Carlton, there are two numbers in particular that still jump out at St. Louis Cardinals fans–242 and 38.

STL Baseball Weekly

Phillies History: Steve Carlton Acquired From Cardinals

There are some moves that immediately change the direction of a franchise. The Philadelphia Phillies made such a move on this day in 1972, acquiring Steve Carlton from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Call To The Pen

Attendance Is Down Around The Majors; Balance Of Power; Adam Wainwright High On The RBI Charts

On Wednesday, there were nine games in the major leagues that attracted under 20,000 fans, with five of them drawing under 15,000. Some of these latter contests were played in non-contending cities such as Cincinnati, Oakland, Chicago (White Sox) and St. Petersburg, Fla. But one was played in Cleveland, which has been leading the American League Central Division for some time now but drew only 12,063 (not counting bugs) for an important game with Houston.

Post-Dispatch

Adam Wainwright To Face A Favorite Foe In Brewers

The Cardinals hope another start against one of Adam Wainwright's favorite foes can propel their ace to a strong finish in what has been a trying season.
St. Louis Official Site

Adam Wainwright tries to do something he hasn't done in nearly two months Saturday -- win a game at Busch Stadium when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers.
Fox Sports Midwest

Phillies History: Rick Wise For Steve Carlton

Perhaps the most widely discussed aspect of sports involves trades. Sure, trades can generate yearlong conversations.

Examiner

Series Preview: Cardinals @ Reds (August 4-6, 2015)

The Cardinals would have faced Johnny Cueto, but that righthanded ace has been traded. (So has Mike Leake, who blanked them last week). Instead, the Cardinals get another look at rookie Anthony DeSclafani, who shut them out for seven innings in St. Louis last week, defeating John Lackey, who will oppose him again Tuesday, by a 1-0 score. ... By the end of the series, the Reds will have started rookie pitchers in eight straight games. The most recent team to have done that is Oakland, which finished the 2012 season with 14 straight games started by rookies.

Post-Dispatch

Matt Holliday Aims To Play In All-Star Game

For Jhonny Peralta, it was redemption. For Matt Holliday, it was validation.

Post-Dispatch

How Tim McCarver Helped Fred Gladding Become A Coach

With one swing, Tim McCarver lifted the Cardinals to a victory and propelled Fred Gladding toward a long, productive coaching career.

RetroSimba

'Visionary' Steve Carlton A Candidate For Cardinals' Hall Of Fame

There are few who know Steve Carlton better than Tim McCarver. Of the 741 times Carlton took the mound in a Major League game, McCarver was behind the plate for 236 of them -- nearly 100 more than any other player who caught the Hall of Fame hurler.

St. Louis Official Site

Silent To The Media For Years, Steve Carlton Opens Up At Card Show

In Philadelphia, there are few sports fans who don’t know of radio personality Howard Eskin. But his listeners would have been surprised to hear a tale that Philadelphia Phillies’ legend Steve Carlton shared about him last Saturday at the Ephrata Lions’ 36th annual Sports Card Show and Auction.

The Ephrata Review

Another Milestone For Lefty: Steve Carlton Turns 70

The present-day Phillies aren't the only ones getting old.

NJ Advance Media

The Night John Curtis Pitched A One-Hitter For The Cardinals

For one night, at least, amid the excitement of a pennant chase, John Curtis showed the Cardinals a flash of the high-caliber talent they had expected when they acquired him as the key player in a trade with the Red So

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How Joaquin Andujar Made Like Babe Ruth For Cardinals

Three factors combined to make the last home run of Joaquin Andujar’s career both special and unconventional: It was a grand slam, he called the shot and the Cardinals pitcher, a right-hander, hit it left-handed.

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A Random Blog On Bob Gibson

Bill James has one of his fun studies up on BillJamesonline.com, where he asks: How often does a team's Opening Day starter turn out to be actually the best pitcher on the team?

ESPN

Michael Wacha In Ace Company With Near-Miss No-Hitter

With his dazzling performance Tuesday night in which he commanded 26 outs before permitting a hit – the fourth ninth-inning no-hitter broken up this season – Michael Wacha turned in a mirror opposite of Shelby Miller‘s gem from May 10. Miller, as you may recall, gave up a hit in the first at-bat of the game, then registered 27 outs in shutting out the Rockies. (He even bookended the performance by ending the game by striking out Eric Young, the man who claimed the only hit leading off the game.)

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