Steve Huntz: First Home Run Made Cardinals A Winner

Steve Huntz had impressive timing for a player with unimpressive numbers.

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How Cardinals Took A Chance On Vic Davalillo

A different role in a different league revived the playing career of outfielder Vic Davalillo.

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Eric Fryer Passes George Altman For Cardinals Initial Consecutive Hits Record

Catcher Eric Fryer’s fourth game as a St. Louis Cardinal – during which he went 3-for-3 on Sunday to set a new team record with six consecutive hits to open his Cardinals career – was his first in meaningful action. There was a common thread across his prior three appearances as Yadier Molina’s interim reserve – they were all late in blowouts.

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Steve Carlton, Richie Allen, & A Fiery Night In Philly

On May 21, 1970, Steve Carlton, a future Phillie, and Richie Allen, a former Phillie, delivered dramatic performances for the Cardinals against the Phillies, but it wasn’t enough to produce a win.

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A Dandy Dozen For Bob Forsch, Ted Simmons

In the seven seasons they played together for the Cardinals, Bob Forsch and Ted Simmons formed a special bond. Forsch pitched 12 shutouts during that time, including his first big-league win and a no-hitter, and Simmons was the catcher for each of those dozen gems.

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How Matt Adams Links With Frenchy Bordagaray

Opposites in size, stature and style, Matt Adams and Frenchy Bordagaray share this in common: Both have been deluxe pinch hitters for the Cardinals.

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The Virtual 1971-80 Cardinals Part Two

Last time, we highlighted the series of remarkably questionable trades executed between 1970 and 1975 by the St. Louis Cardinals under owner Gussie Busch and General Manager Bing Devine. Now we're ready to examine just how differently the St. Louis teams might have performed across the decade with those deals nullified.

The Hardball Times

The Virtual 1971-80 Cardinals: Part One

The improbably named Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine served as the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for most of a 20-plus-year period. His Cardinals' tenure was broken up into two stints: the first from November 1957 until August 1964, and the second from December 1967 until October 1978. (In between, Devine spent one season as the GM for the New York Mets.)

The Hardball Times

Inside Baseball: The Story Of Stan Musial's One-Pitch Mound Career

All it takes to launch a search through the record books is a game like the 20-inning marathon between the Cardinals and Mets. Even though much of the research is now done on the computer instead of through books and microfilm, the efforts are still usually quite fruitful.

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1968: Reviving The Dead Ball Era

1968 is known as "the year of the pitcher" for good reason. The American League hit a combined .230 with a .297 on-base percentage, and even the world champion Tigers finished with a .235 team batting average.

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