Cardinals Nearly Put Stan Musial In Murry Dickson Deal

The Pirates came close to convincing the Cardinals to send them Stan Musial, but settled instead for Murry Dickson.

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Harvey Haddix Was A Cardinasl Ace In Mid-1950s

Before he gained fame with the Pirates for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Braves and earning two World Series wins versus the Yankees, Harvey Haddix began his career with the Cardinals and was their ace.

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Polo Grounds Was A Haven For Stan Musial

In the last game the Cardinals played against the Giants at the Polo Grounds in New York, Stan Musial delivered a performance worthy of Broadway.

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Bob Sadowski & His One-Game Cardinals Career

Three days after making his major-league debut with his hometown team, infielder Bob Sadowski was traded by the Cardinals for a player they thought could challenge Curt Flood for the center field job.

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Carson Kelly, Luke Weaver Named 2016 Minor League Player, Pitcher Of The Year

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2016 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year selections, honoring catcher Carson Kelly and right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver for their accomplishments on the field. Both Kelly and Weaver made their Major League debuts in 2016. 
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Though both Carson Kelly and Luke Weaver finished the 2016 season on the big league roster, the standout seasons that got them to St. Louis have earned the prospects organizational honors.
St. Louis Official Site

Catcher Carson Kelly and righthanded pitcher Luke Weaver, both of whom finished the 2016 season in the majors, have been named the Cardinals’ minor league players of the year. Both will be honored at the St. Louis Baseball Writers’ dinner on Jan. 15 at St. Louis Union Station Hotel.
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Catcher Carson Kelly and right-hander Luke Weaver made their major league debuts in 2016 but spent enough time in the minors to earn the distinctions of Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively.
Fox Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their 2016 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, with Carson Kelly and Luke Weaver given the honors.
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Cardinals Gave Alan Benes A Crash Course In Pitching

Working with Cardinals coaches Mark Riggins and Bob Gibson after his promotion from the minor leagues to St. Louis in September 1995, Alan Benes adjusted his approach, mixing off-speed pitches with his fastball, and delivered a double-digit strikeout performance in earning his first win.

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In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2015

Our 10th annual feature remembering ten former St. Louis Cardinals who passed away during the last year, including Joaquin Andujar.

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Frank Lane & His Tumultuous Stint As Cardinals GM

Seeking a general manager who could turn the Cardinals from flops into champions, team owner Gussie Busch sought the advice of the leader of the publication considered the authority on baseball.

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The Story Of Stu Miller & His Stellar Start With Cardinals

A master at changing speeds and controlling his pitches, Stu Miller was a remarkable rookie for the 1952 Cardinals. He earned complete-game wins in each of his first three appearances for St. Louis, yielding a total of one earned run.

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Stu Miller Dies At 87

Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Stu Miller, who is most remembered for being "blown off the mound" during the 1961 All-Star Game at Candlestick Park, has died. He was 87.

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Home Run Vs. Cardinals Put Hank Aaron On Road To Record

In a 1954 series against the Cardinals, Hank Aaron hit his first and second big-league home runs, solidifying his status with the Braves and launching him on a path toward breaking Babe Ruth’s most storied record.

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Tyler Lyons, Andy Rincon, & Dizzy Dean

”I pitched well, I got a hit and we won the ballgame. It doesn’t get much better than that,” said excited new St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tyler Lyons on Wednesday night.

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Brad Penny Matches Adam Wainwright Stingy Streak

Two St. Louis Cardinals hurlers have current runs of four starts of seven innings or more and two or fewer earned runs. The last time it was done even once to start a season was in 1973.

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You Could Look It Up: Lest We Forget

In yesterday's Pinstriped Bible, I used BP's list of wins added by relievers (WXRL) as a way of demonstrating the uniqueness of Mariano Rivera's career, this on the occasion of his 500th save. I picked an arbitrary cutoff, the top 200 seasons as ranked by that statistic, and counted how many times each pitcher appeared on the list, dropping those that only made it to the top 200 once or twice. Seventy-eight pitchers made the list just once, and another 24 got there twice. The list of the remaining 74:

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