1967, 2004 Cardinals Move On To Bracket Two, Round Two

Both Cardinals teams -- 1967 and 2004 -- featured in the MLB Dream Bracket 2 clinched first-round victories this week. After the 1967 Cards beat the ‘82 Brewers on Thursday, the 2004 club followed with a 4-2 series win over the ‘08 Phillies on Friday.

St. Louis Official Site

Home Runs Came In Bunches For Larry Walker As A Cardinal

Larry Walker hit two home runs in a game five times for the Cardinals, including once in the postseason.

RetroSimba

It's Another Game Five Showdown. Are You Ready For More Drama?

It’s been a great series, overloaded with intensity and passion and turbulent emotional swings. It’s everything you hope for in a competition. It’s an example of why we love sports.

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Tommy Edman Enjoying His Shot With Cardinals

Instructor Jim Edmonds, the only Cardinal in uniform who really has seen both of them play, pondered the question for a moment. As phrased, it was, “What tells you that Tommy Edman won’t be Bo Hart?”

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals To Honor 2004 National League Champions On Saturday

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the 2004 National League Championship season, the St. Louis Cardinals will honor 24 former team members in a pregame ceremony before Saturday’s 6:15 PM game against the club’s ’04 NLCS opponent, the Houston Astros.

St. Louis Official Site

How Shawon Dunston Learned To Like The Cardinals

Shawon Dunston, who spent his prime as a shortstop with the Cubs, contributed to the Cardinals for two seasons as a utility player.

RetroSimba

What Is Magneuris Sierra?

Is the energetic young outfielder a future superstar or a present trade chip?

Viva El Birdos

Ten Best Leadoff Hitters In Cardinals History

Post-Dispatch

Current Cardinals Right Up There With The Best

The best regular-season team in the National League during this century was the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals. They went 105-57.

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Don't Worry About Yadier Molina's Weight

Notes on my scorecard, written before Tuesday's Cardinals-Cubs game was postponed due to inclement weather, insufficient bathrooms and incomplete bleachers at Wrigley Field ...

Bernie Bytes

Mark Grudzielanek Fit A Need For For 2005 Cardinals

After considering Roberto Alomar and Alex Cora, the Cardinals chose Mark Grudzielanek to be their second baseman in 2005. They chose well.

RetroSimba

Why David Eckstein Was Perfect For For Cardinals

Ten years ago, the Angels gave the Cardinals a perfect Christmas gift.

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Dan Haren Proved More Durable Than Mark Mulder

Seeking a starter to replace Woody Williams in the rotation, the Cardinals used a prospect, Dan Haren, to help land an ace, Mark Mulder. In retrospect, they would have done better to keep Haren.

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Best & Worst Cardinals Offseason Moves

Baseball’s winter meetings will take place Dec. 8-11 in San Diego. Under normal circumstances there would be a lot of anticipation going in, and that’s not to say there won’t be stirrings.

Post-Dispatch

No Backing Down: Tony LaRussa Vs. Lloyd McClendon

Each motivated to protect his players by standing up to intimidation, managers Tony La Russa of the Cardinals and Lloyd McClendon of the Pirates engaged in a nose-to-nose public showdown, creating hard feelings among the clubs that lasted deep into the following season.

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Spring Fling: How Tony Womack Sparked 2004 Cardinals

A minor move for a one-time heartbreaker paid off in a major way for the 2004 Cardinals.

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Rick Ankiel & His Last Hurrah As A Pitcher

The last win for Rick Ankiel as a big-league starter was an unexpected gem, a parting gift to Cardinals fans and a final reminder of his special talents as a pitcher.

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Mark Ellis Brings 'Whatever I Can Do' Attitude To Cardinals

Matt Holliday, encouraged by manager Mike Matheny, texted constantly. Skip Schumaker blew up the same man’s cell phone.

Post-Dispatch

Tony Womack & Reggie Sanders Take Part In Diamondbacks Fantasy Camp

The final day of Fantasy Camp meant there were plenty of aching muscles around the Arizona Diamondbacks' Spring Training facility.

Arizona Official Site

Bernard Gilkey Test Coaching Chops At Fantasy Camp

Bernard Gilkey's former teammates still like to joke with him about the contract he signed back in the 1990s.

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