Why Cardinals Were Last Stop In Majors For Andy Hassler

Andy Hassler was willing to return to the minor leagues for the first time in 10 years to show the Cardinals he belonged with them in the majors.

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Bobby Tolan & The Saga Of The Senior League

Bobby Tolan, who played on championship clubs with the Cardinals and Reds, was a champion as a manager in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.

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How Jimmy Piersall Got To Manage Cardinals Prospects

Seeking a return to professional baseball after a stint in a hospital rehabilitation facility to treat his depression, Jimmy Piersall was given a chance to manage a group of players in the Cardinals’ organization.

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Skeeter Barnes Began Cardinals Career With A Bang

Though his stint with the Cardinals was fleeting, Skeeter Barnes made a lasting impression.

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Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-22-17: Ruben Gotay Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Ronny Cedeno Collects Two Singles & Two RBIs; Pedro Rodriguez & Hector Hernandez Each Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Inning

Cardinals Winter League

Tito Francona & His Cardinals Connections

As a utility player with the Cardinals, Tito Francona was thinking about his future. The idea of becoming a manager appealed to him.

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Ted Simmons, Tito Landrum, & Al Hrabosky On The Brian Stull Show 8-14-15

Inside STL

Whitey Herzog's Best Teams - A Dead Heat Between 1977 Royals, 1985 Cardinals

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who generally has an answer for every question you’ve asked and for some you haven’t, uncharacteristically was noncommittal when comparing his Kansas City teams of the late 1970s and his Cardinals teams of the 1980s.

Post-Dispatch

Yadier Molina Injury Brings Back Bad Memories

Yadier Molina’s left oblique injury suffered Sunday night is not the first occurrence of a prominent Cardinals player being hurt in a playoff series, ultimately affecting the club’s performance in succeeding series. Whitey Herzog knows the feeling, especially in 1985.

Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals' Mess In Right Field

Good afternoon to the BFIB. Take 3 on the Cardinals:

Bird Bytes

How Joaquin Andujar Made Like Babe Ruth For Cardinals

Three factors combined to make the last home run of Joaquin Andujar’s career both special and unconventional: It was a grand slam, he called the shot and the Cardinals pitcher, a right-hander, hit it left-handed.

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Tony LaRussa: If You Have To Fire Me, Hire Jim Fregosi

In 33 years as a major-league manager, Tony La Russa was fired once. The man who replaced him was Jim Fregosi. A key factor why the White Sox chose Fregosi to succeed La Russa was because of the work Fregosi did in mentoring Cardinals prospects. One of those prospects, Jose Oquendo, became a Cardinals coach for La Russa on his staff in St. Louis and together they won three National League pennants and two World Series titles.

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Reunion Set For Former Arkansas Travelers Players

An estimated 40 former Arkansas Travelers baseball players - including a Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer and several former St. Louis Cardinals - are scheduled to attend a reunion in Little Rock and North Little Rock.

Washington Times

Jack Clark Relives His Top Shot

Some of the memories are a little fuzzy about that October afternoon nearly 28 years ago to the day when the Cardinals last had a chance to clinch a league championship series in Los Angeles.

Post-Dispatch

Former 'Macho' Outfielder Randy Poffo Dies

Former Minor League outfielder Randy Poffo, best known for his role after baseball as the "Macho Man," died Friday morning in a car accident. He was 58.

MiLB Official Site

Professional wrestler Randy “Macho Man” Savage died in a car accident in Tampa, Florida Friday. He suffered a heart attack and then lost control of his car, according to TMZ website.

Sports Page

"Macho Man" Randy Savage was best known as one of the most famous professional wrestlers ever.

ESPN

Photos From Cardinals Legends Camp

As in each January, the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Legends Camp is being held at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. The basic allure is that the average fan can participate in workouts, games and evening events alongside former Cardinals players.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

25 Years Ago, The Series We Were Told To "Go Crazy Folks"

STL Today

Cardinals-Cubs Legends Game Around The Corner

Normal Cornbelters Official Site

Members Of The 1985 Royals, Cardinals To Participate In Softball Game

The Kansas City Royals will partner with Farmland Foods and Willie Wilson Baseball to host the ’85 Classic on Saturday, May 22.

WIBW

The Man Fans Love To Hate

Every day 57-year-old Scott Boras walks into his office at the Boras Corporation in Newport Beach, Calif. — an expansive facility housing 75 employees, state of the art technology and glitzy baseball memorabilia — the super agent is reminded of who he is.

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