In Memory Of Former Cardinals 2019

To note that 2019 was a difficult year for former St. Louis Cardinals is an understatement, as 18 individuals with direct ties to the team as a player or coach left us during the prior 12 months.

The Cardinal Nation

Why Cardinals Thought Wally Westlake Had Right Stuff

When the Cardinals acquired Wally Westlake from the Pirates, he seemed to be the ideal hitter to put pop into the cleanup spot, but it didn’t work out the way they expected.

RetroSimba

In Memory Of Former Cardinals: 2017

2016 was a relatively quiet year in that only seven former St. Louis Cardinals passed away, the lowest total since I first began preparing these annual reports in 2005. Unfortunately, in 2017, the count increased to nine, including former manager Solly Hemus.

The Cardinal Nation

Remembering Six Cardinals Who Passed Away In 2106

Our 11th annual feature remembering six former St. Louis Cardinals who passed away during the last year, including Garagiola, Gagliano and the then-oldest former player, age 98.

The Cardinal Nation

The Branch Rickey Pirates (Part 2:1950-51)

As we recall from last time, Branch Rickey was hired as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in November 1950. We summarized the state of the ball club he inherited, both at the level of the big league roster and in the minor leagues.

The Hardball Times

The Branch Rickey Pirates (Part One)

In the autumn of 1950, Branch Rickey, the general manager and minority owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was nearing 70 years old. Decades earlier "The Mahatma" had essentially invented the now-taken-for-granted job of GM, and his performance in the role had been long and hugely successful.

The Hardball Times