Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa Documentary To Air June 14, 2020

The summer of 1998 was one of the wildest in baseball history. Now, it's getting the 30 for 30 treatment.

KSDK

Steve Carlton, 1967 Cardinals Edge Crew In Bracket Two, Round One

MLB’s Dream Bracket 2 kicked off Thursday with a slew of the best single-season teams in baseball history, and the 1967 Cardinals, one of two Cards teams featured in the bracket, got started with a Round 1 win. They beat the 1982 Brewers, 4-2, and they will next play the ‘57 Braves, who defeated the 2001 D-backs.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Fielding 1967, 2004 Clubs In Dream Bracket Two

Two of the best single-season teams in Cardinals history, the World Series champion 1967 Cards and the juggernaut 2004 group, will match up against other clubs’ best single-season teams in MLB Dream Bracket 2: Dream Seasons.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals' Top Five Right Fielders

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.

St. Louis Official Site

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.

RetroSimba

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.

St. Louis Official Site

Tony LaRussa Defends Mark McGwire & Steroids Legacy, Laments His Own Personal Life, In TV Interview

Tony La Russa never was one to back down, as the manager of the Cardinals or two other big-league teams, and still is swinging away in his post-managerial life about a variety of topics in baseball and his sometimes rough private life.

Post-Dispatch

Don Larsen, Former Yankees Pitcher Who Threw Only World Series Perfect Game, Dead At Age 90

Don Larsen, a journeyman pitcher best remembered for throwing the only perfect game in World Series history as a member of the New York Yankees, has died, a spokesman announced late Wednesday. He was 90 years old.

Fox News

Why Cardinals Were Inclined To Acquire Rob Kline

Ron Kline had an ominous start to his stint with the Cardinals, foretelling of rough times ahead for the right-handed pitcher.

RetroSimba

'Irreplaceable' Mark DeJohn Rides Final Bus With Cardinals

Let him tell one last story before he goes.

Post-Dispatch

Gleyber Torres' Home Run Helps Yankees Set MLB History

The remarkable power surge that Gleyber Torres is enjoying against the Orioles has thrilled teammates, baffled hurlers and exasperated opposing broadcasters. Much to the Yankees' delight, it shows no signs of slowing anytime soon.

New York-A Official Site

First Cardinal Win Was Dramatic For Jack Crimian

Surviving a scare from the last batter he faced in the game, Jack Crimian earned his first major-league win for the Cardinals in his hometown of Philadelphia.

RetroSimba

Bob Howsam Outfoxed Bing Devine In Vada Pinson Deal

A deal designed to make the Cardinals a surefire bet to win a third consecutive pennant backfired on them and instead helped the Reds develop into the most dominant team in the National League.

RetroSimba

Curt Flood Embodied Selflessness Of 1968 Cardinals

Curt Flood, the most consistent hitter on the 1968 Cardinals, helped the team and himself with a perfect performance at the plate in the pennant clincher.

RetroSimba

How I Saw No.62

September 8, 1998. It was one of the biggest nights in Busch Stadium history and I didn't have a way in.

KMOX

Relive Mark McGwire's Record-Breaking Home Run On The 20-Year Anniversary

Saturday is the anniversary of the swing that broke the 37-year-old Major League Baseball record for most home runs in a single season. Twenty years ago, on Sept. 8, 1998, Mark McGwire won a race against Sammy Sosa to surpass Roger Maris' record of 61 home runs in a 162-game season.

KMOX

Umpire To Mark McGwire: No Special Treatment For You

Deep into his tainted pursuit of a home run record, Mark McGwire refused to heed an umpire’s repeated warnings to cease arguing a call and got ejected, prompting a dangerous outburst from some of the St. Louis spectators.

RetroSimba

Exiled By The Cubs, Sammy Sosa Is Enjoying The Life He Wants Yo To See

Inside the cool, hushed second-floor lounge of Dubai’s grandest hotel, a waiter carefully prepares a shallow glass of 12-year Macallan. A familiar figure smiles, observing the meticulous way that his drink—nearly $100 for a double portion—is prepared. Three ice cubes, so symmetrical they could have been laser cut, gleam as they’re tongued into the scotch without a splash or even a clink.

Sports Illustrated

How Cardinals, With Two Outs, Scored Ten Runs In Inning

Trailing by eight runs with two outs and one runner on base, the Cardinals produced a 10-run inning and beat the Reds.

RetroSimba

Red Schoendienst Remembered As Tough, No-Nonsense Manager

Red Schoendienst was as nice a man as you’d want to encounter, and the stories about him generally ended on a high note. But, that didn’t mean he didn’t have his tough side or that his players largely ran the team.

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