All-Time Lineup Of Cardinals Champions

Any excavation, archaeological or anecdotal, into the rich layers of highlights from Cardinals history will quickly reveal a conundrum: The greatest individual seasons had by a Cardinal – truly some of the greatest ever had in baseball – rarely result in a championship finish for the Cardinals.

Birdland

Cardinals' Top Five First Baseman

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.

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How Babe Didrikson Became A Cardinals Pitcher

Babe Didrikson, who won Olympic medals in track and field before she became one of America’s top golfers, was the starting pitcher for the Cardinals in a spring training game.

RetroSimba

Yankees Gave Johnny Mize What Cardinals Did Not

Johnny Mize barely missed out on being part of the Cardinals’ championship run of the early 1940s, but his timing was right with the Yankees.

RetroSimba

As Matt Carpenter Returns To Wrigley, Can He Return To Form For Cardinals?

When asked about Matt Carpenter, Mike Shildt deadpanned from the pregame dugout Friday: “He was pretty good the last time he was here.”

Hochman

Why Cardinals Traded Johnny Mize To Giants

Johnny Mize, the franchise’s all-time best left-handed power hitter, practically was given away by the Cardinals after he ran afoul of management.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Dealt A Slugger For A Cubs Ace

Less than two weeks after they finished the 1936 season tied for second place in the National League, the Cardinals and Cubs determined each had what the other needed in order to win a pennant.

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Bill White Rated Among Best Cardinals Slugging First Basemen

Keith Hernandez never did it. Neither did Joe Torre. Steve Bilko, however, did.

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Stephen Piscotty's First 60 Games Among Best In Cardinals History

Saturday night’s 98th win of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals, over the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium, was also Stephen Piscotty‘s 60th contest as a Major-Leaguer.

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2015 Cardinals Could Join Elite Company With 100 Wins

If the Cardinals play at even close to .500 the rest of the way, their chances of becoming the ninth club in franchise history to attain 100 wins are genuine. Of their final 23 games, after the Chicago Cubs leave town Wednesday night, the Cardinals will have 17 against three of the worst clubs in the National League in Cincinnati (seven), Milwaukee (seven) and Atlanta (three), although Milwaukee recently took three straight from Pittsburgh.

Post-Dispatch

How Paul Dean Became Rookie Sensation For Cardinals

When Cardinals rookie Paul Dean learned to mix his pitches, hit the corners of the strike zone and, most importantly, quit trying to emulate his larger-than-life older brother, he became an effective starter for St. Louis.

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Matt Carpenter's Streak Ranks High In Club History; Mitch Harris Coming Up; Fast Start, Strong Finish?; Trevor Rosenthal Up & Down; Matt Holliday Pays Off

Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is in some rarefied air with a seven-game hitting streak in which he has at least two hits and one extra-base hit in every game.
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A short drive from where he starred as Navy’s ace, Cardinals prospect Mitch Harris will have the opportunity to make history in the nation’s capital.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Have A Legion Lefties

It was fashionable and correct, to a large degree, to find fault with the Cardinals’ offense last year when they hit just .254 with men in scoring position, compared to the remarkable .330 of the season before, and when they batted just .253 overall.

Post-Dispatch

Pennant Clincher: How Dizzy Dean Got Two Shutouts In Three Days

On the final day of the 1934 season, in a feat that combined ironman endurance with exceptional skill, Dizzy Dean carried the Cardinals to the National League pennant by pitching his second shutout in the span of 48 hours.

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Matt Adams Out To Uphold Cardinals' Rich First Base Legacy

Few positions in the game have legacies comparable to what exists in St. Louis at first base. Left field in Fenway, center field in the Bronx, pitching in Chavez Ravine, maybe first base in Detroit and, perhaps, after a few more years of Manny Machado, third base in Baltimore. The Cardinals have had their shortstops and their pitchers, but first base has been their spot over the decades.

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Edinson Volquez Given Task Of Clipping Cardinals

The Reds and the Cardinals have managed to make their rivalry even more interesting.

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols, who is recovering from a fractured left wrist, could be back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Cincinnati at Busch Stadium, but even if he doesn't return, the clubs always put on an entertaining, impassioned show.

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Rip Collins Was One-Of-A-Kind Hitter For Cardinals

It’s difficult to imagine Albert Pujols or Matt Holliday leading the Cardinals in sacrifice bunts in a season. But the Cardinals’ top slugger once also was their most effective bunter among everyday players.

Retro Simba

The Cardinals In Time: Dizzy Dean Causes Drama & The Gashouse Gang Breaks Up

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 the rough and tumble nature of the Gashouse Gang. In 1934, their zaniness led them to a World Series crown. How long could they stay on top?

I70 Baseball

Cardinals Were Bob Feller's Big League Test

Bob Feller pitched against major leaguers for the first time when he faced the Cardinals as a 17-year-old.

Retro Simba

Can Jon Jay Sustain?

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay has been a pleasant surprise covering in right field for the injured Ryan Ludwick. Jay comes into the break with an NL-best 11-game hitting streak (17-for-37, .459) and has hit safely in every game he’s started this year (19-for-46, .413). He does not yet qualify for the NL rookie leader board, but among those with at least 40 at-bats, Jay is on top with a .377 average.

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