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Walker rates best of 4 ex-Cards for ’11 Hall

Posted in Hitters, Pitchers on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Four former Cardinals are among the players on the 2011 ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. All four _ first basemen Tino Martinez and Mark McGwire, reliever Lee Smith and outfielder Larry Walker _ played the majority of their careers with teams other than St. Louis. But they all had significant roles in Cardinals [...]

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Underwood was key in major Cards trades

Posted in Pitchers, Trades on November 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Tom Underwood’s time with the Cardinals was brief (19 games pitched in 1977), but he was an integral part of two trades that significantly shaped the St. Louis team. Underwood, 56, died Nov. 22 of pancreatic cancer in West Palm Beach, Fla. A left-handed pitcher, Underwood was the centerpiece of a controversial trade by the [...]

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Simmons’ greatest game as a Cardinal

Posted in Games, Hitters, Pitchers on November 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Ted “Simba” Simmons played in 1,564 games for the Cardinals. His greatest came on Aug. 14, 1971. On a Saturday night in Pittsburgh, Simmons caught Bob Gibson’s no-hitter and pounded four hits, scored three runs and drove in one in the Cardinals’ 11-0 victory. Boxscore Simmons’ career achievements as a hard-hitting catcher earned him a [...]

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Pujols joins Musial with 4 MVP seconds

Posted in Hitters, Pitchers, Records on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Albert Pujols has finished second in balloting for the National League Most Valuable Award four times. Pujols, runner-up to Reds first baseman Joey Votto for the 2010 MVP Award announced Nov. 22, joins Stan Musial for most times finishing second in the voting among Cardinals. Pujols and Musial each won the award three times. Here [...]

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Duke’s departure deemed loss for Cardinals

Posted in Hitters, Opponents, Pitchers on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Cardinals must be hoping pitcher Zach Duke remains in the National League, especially the Central Division. Duke, 27, was designated for assignment last week by the Pirates, meaning another team may claim him or trade for him, or Pittsburgh could release him rather than place him on a minor league roster. Since he came [...]

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Musial shared special bond with JFK

Posted in Games, Hitters on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Stan Musial celebrates his 90th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 21. His early gift was the Nov. 17 announcement from the White House that Musial will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. The greatest Cardinals player of all-time deserves the honor for many reasons. What makes it extra special is the connection the award [...]

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