Trades Link Tim McCarver, Willie McGee Decades Later

The Cardinals teams from the 1960s and '80s were some of the most successful teams in franchise history. St. Louis won six National League pennants and three World Series titles (’64, ’67 and ’82) in those two decades.

St. Louis Official Site

Looking Back On The Criminally Underrated Career Of Ken Boyer

There certainly hasn't been a shortage of stars and legends in the illustrious history of the St. Louis Cardinals.

KSDK

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

Whether Cardinal Fans Or Former Cardinals, Grandparents Struggle In Coronavirus Times

I've been thinking about Tim McCarver during the quarantine. There’s this thing he says. I’ve heard it a couple times, once in a conversation with the former Cardinals All-Star catcher, another time when the Hall of Fame broadcaster was doing a Cardinals game.

Hochman

How Richie Allen Got Revenge Vs. Phillies

In his first game against the Phillies after being traded to the Cardinals, Richie Allen savored sweet satisfaction.

RetroSimba

Lack Of Cardinals Baseball Is For The Birds - Literally

On Sunday, with a game originally scheduled for Wrigley Field, Mary Dueren would have watched the Cardinals.

Hochman

Picking A Cardinals All-Time Pitching Arsenal

Ideally we'd be seeing Jack Flaherty light up radar guns and Adam Wainwright buckle knees right about now.

KSDK

Why Cardinals Couldn't Hold On To Willie Montanez

The Cardinals had Willie Montanez in their organization, lost him, got him back, lost him again and made another attempt to reacquire him.

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Resilient Bob Gibson Throws Cancer A Curve

For painfully obvious reasons, the Cardinals didn’t open their home schedule Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. The good news is that Bob Gibson would have been there if there had been no coronavirus pandemic-fueled shutdown of sports.

Post-Dispatch

Hot Take: Five Best Catchers In Cardinals History

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

Cardinals Gave Dick Scott An Initiation To The Majors

Dick Scott waited a long time to reach the major leagues, and when he got there, as a 30-year-old rookie, he quickly experienced highs and lows.

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Ted Simmons Has A Blast At Fantasy Camp

On July 26 in Cooperstown, N.Y., former Cardinals star catcher Ted Simmons will join the best of the best at the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. But last week in Jupiter, Fla., the team he managed in the Cardinals’ Fantasy Camp competition was the worst of the worst. And Simmons could not have cared less.

Post-Dispatch

How Cardinals Stretched To Keep Matt Holliday

The Cardinals liked what they saw from Matt Holliday in the short term and decided to pay the price to keep him for the long term.

RetroSimba

Ted Simmons Flexed Muscles Vs. Hall Of Fame Hurlers

As a catcher for the Cardinals, Ted Simmons helped Steve Carlton achieve his first 20-win season. As an opposing hitter, Simmons hit with power against Carlton.

RetroSimba

Curt Flood Set Off The Free Agent Revolution 50 Years Ago

Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with a 128-word letter to baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a World Series champion regarded as among the sport's stars but united a union behind his cause.

KMOX

The Long, Disheartening Wait Is Over: Ted Simmons Is Officially A Baseball Hall Of Fame Catcher

A disheartening, unsolved baseball mystery was adjudicated Sunday when retired Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons was granted passage into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a 25-year wait.

101 ESPN

Here Are The 2020 Ford C. Frick Award Finalists

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Friday the eight finalists for the 2020 Ford C. Frick Award, an honor presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
St. Louis Official Site

Longtime Cardinals radio voice Mike Shannon has been named one of the eight finalists for the 2020 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Cardinal Beat

Curt Flood Fought For Freedom After Trade By Cardinals

Center fielder Curt Flood wasn’t bluffing when he said he’d rather quit playing than accept a trade.

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Baseball Voices: Dan McLaughlin, Cardinals TV Play-By-Play, On Calling Games Fos His Hometown Team

For a kid raised in St. Louis, coming to the Busch Stadium every day during the baseball season would be a dream job, pretty much regardless of the job description.

Sporting News

Cardinals To Jim Bouton: Hats Off On World Series Effort

Before he became a celebrated author with “Ball Four,” Jim Bouton was a power pitcher whose cap flew off with nearly every delivery.

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