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.

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How Cardinals Got To Be Somewhere In Swamps Of Jersey

On a trip to Brooklyn, the Cardinals took a detour to Jersey City and played as if they were lost.

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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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Hal Smith: Cardinals All-Star Catcher Made Pitchers Better

When 17-year-old Tim McCarver made his big-league debut with the Cardinals in September 1959, the everyday catcher he hoped to replace someday was an all-star with a powerful arm and a reputation for handling a pitching staff well.

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Eduardo Sanchez's Wednesday First

As those brave (and now tired) St. Louis Cardinals fans saw first-hand Wednesday night, 22-year-old reliever Eduardo Sanchez made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Gino Cimoli Doubled His Fun With 1959 Cardinals

In his lone season with the Cardinals, Gino Cimoli achieved a standard no other St. Louis right-handed batter had matched in 20 years.

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