Tony Talk: Tony LaRussa Says Shortcuts Won't Work If Teams Start Playimg Again

The Hall of Fame manager has had to adapt to strikes, lockouts, strikes that became lockouts, replacement players and an earthquake during a World Series. Now, the Los Angeles Angels executive is looking at something none of us ever has seen.

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Jack Flahery's Game Six Tweet Highlights A Fundamental Issue For Players Under Proposed 2020 MLB Rule Changes

With the live sports hiatus in North America continuing into its third month, one popular way for sports networks to fill the void has been replaying old, memorable games. Considering the Cardinals emerged victorious in one of the most remarkable games in baseball history, it’s unsurprising that one of their games has gotten some serious airtime during the coronavirus shutdown.

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Jim Leyland Got Fire To Manage Back During His Scouting Tenure With Cardinals

Jim Leyland, having spent 11 years managing the Pittsburgh Pirates and two managing the Florida Marlins, winning a World Series in the process, quit after just one season guiding the Colorado Rockies in 1999. The Rockies were 72-90 and finished last in the National League Western Division and Leyland had had enough — of managing the Rockies and managing, in general.

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2011 Revisited: Oral History On The Historic Cardinals Comeback To Air On KMOX

Since March 23, KMOX has aired one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history, the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals run to the World Series.

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Cardinals' Top Five Interantional Signings Of All Time

The Cardinals have been known to have a strong farm system, and they’ve insisted that their intention to contend every year rests on their ability to identify and develop players. That identification process has expanded globally over the years, from the Dominican Republic to Asia.

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Cardinals' Top Five Center Fielders

Here is Anne Rogers’ ranking of the Top 5 center fielders in Cardinals history. Next week: Right fielders.

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Video: Tony LaRussa On Albert Pujols 5-4-2020

When did @TonyLaRussa realize @PujolsFive was destined for greatness?

The three-time World Series champion skipper joined Matty V & @Plakata to discuss managing the future Hall of Famer.#MLBTonight | #PujolsDay | @Cardinals pic.twitter.com/xRgqkKnIcS

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 5, 2020

Terry Francona Had Stint As Cardinals Farmhand

The Cardinals gave Terry Francona a chance to finish his playing career as part of a Louisville outfield with Ray Lankford and Bernard Gilkey.

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Albert Pujols 'The Perfect Player' In 11 Years With Cardinals

In those early years with the Cardinals, Albert Pujols was that player others would stop and watch take batting practice.
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Ten different signature Albert Pujols games will air on MLB Network from Saturday through Monday. From making the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001 to hitting his 600th career home run as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, Pujols will extensively discuss his career on MLB Network on Saturday and Monday.
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Placido Polanco Hopes To Follow In Footsteps Of Tony LaRussa & Jim Leyland

During some 16 major league seasons, he was recognized as a smart, detail-oriented player while also learning a lot from two good crew captains like Jim Leyland and Tony La Russa.  (Translated)

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Relive Fernando Tatis' Historic Inning On Thursday, 11 CT

A week ago was the 21st anniversary of the night Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis made history at Dodger Stadium. He hit two grand slams in one inning, and on Thursday you can relive the historic game.

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Happy 37th Birthday To David Freese, Who Gave His Hometown A Helluva Party In 2011

David Freese is the birthday bird today, April 28. He’s 37, still very young. After 11 major-league seasons, he’s enjoying his retirement after 11 major-league seasons. He has more time with young family. And more time to strum a guitar.

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Relive Albert Pujols' First Three-Home Run Game

Albert Pujols collected three home runs in the same game four times while with the Cardinals. If you include the postseason, he accomplished the feat five times. And two of the games came at Wrigley Field, against the rival Cubs.

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Better Than You Remember: J.D. Drew

While we’re waiting for baseball to come back, we are making do. So once a week, inspired by the late Deadspin’s “Let’s Remember Some Guys” series, we will take a look at one player in baseball history, why he was great, why he mattered, why we should hang on to him. Send me your suggestions at will.leitch@mlb.com

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Win Amazing MLB Experiences To Help Hungry

Overcoming the historic coronavirus pandemic is truly an all-hands-on-deck effort, requiring everyone to pitch in and help his or her neighbor -- whether it be through responsible social distancing or acts of kindness and charitable giving. Major League Baseball’s most famous personalities continue to be at the forefront of the fight, and their latest efforts promise to yield some truly extraordinary experiences for a few lucky fans.

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Lance Berkman Talks About Helping Matt Carpenter, Playing For Tony LaRussa

Fox 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne talked to former Cardinal Lance Berkman on Monday. Berkman, the former Cardinal who helped them win the 2011 World Series, has been helping current Cardinal player Matt Carpenter with his hitting this off season.

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Mike Shildt Says Chris Carpenter Told A Coach, 'Dude. Calm Down.' In 2011 NLDS

This is part of the reason why Mike Shildt wanted to begin hosting his radio show, even if baseball wasn't being played due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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MLB Proposal Would Replace AL, NL With Cactus, Grapefruit Leagues

Major League Baseball is reportedly weighing a proposal to realign its divisions if the season is allowed to begin amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Who Will Have Cardinals' Next Retired Number?

The list of Cardinals retired numbers includes 10 players, two managers, one owner and one broadcaster. The only Major League franchise with more retired numbers is the Yankees, who have 20.

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Adron Chambers Made His Mark At 'The Right Time & The Wrong Time'

Adron Chambers said he had no idea the commotion he was about to create late in the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals were being blanked 1-0, headed for their second loss in succession to the Chicago Cubs and virtually out of contention for a wild-card spot in the National League playoffs.

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