How Don Zimmer Almost Became A Cardinal

The Cardinals tried to acquire Don Zimmer to be their second baseman but were outmaneuvered by the Cubs.

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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

With A Presidential Pitch, Baseball Gets A Boost In Mexico

The St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and all of Major League Baseball will have one big fan rooting for them when they come together this weekend at Estadio de Béisbol de Monterrey — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador.

USA Today

How Cardinals Put Sal Maglie On New Career Path

The Cardinals became a bridge for Sal Maglie, enabling him to transition from being a pitcher to a coach.

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The Short, Intriguing Cardinals Career Of Frank Barnes

Perhaps the most significant achievement in the Cardinals career of pitcher Frank Barnes is that he was chosen to be the pinch-runner for Stan Musial after the St. Louis slugger got his 3,000th hit.

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Braves Offered Chuck Tanner To Cardinals

The Cardinals rejected a chance to acquire Chuck Tanner in June 1957. He made them pay a couple of months later.

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John Smoltz' Fast Cardinals Start Approaches...Andy Rincon?

Andy Rincon’s major league career consisted of just 20 appearances. John Smoltz is currently at 718 and counting.

Yet Rincon set a St. Louis Cardinals record at the tender age of 21 that Smoltz, with twice as many years on his body at 42, could tie his next time out.

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