Long before Fidel Castro began his dictatorial reign in Cuba, the Cardinals visited that country to play spring training exhibition games. The Cardinals’ trips to Cuba were marked by baseball _ and even a bit of romance _ and not controversy, like the kind Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen recently created when he received a five-game suspension [...]
Archive for the ‘Pitchers’ Category
Baseball and romance: Cardinals’ Cuban adventures
Posted in Games, Hitters, Pitchers on April 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pitcher for ’64 Cardinals was mentor to Mike Matheny
Posted in Managers, Pitchers on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A reliever for the 1964 World Series championship Cardinals played a significant role in the professional baseball development of first-year St. Louis manager Mike Matheny. During the Cardinals’ series at Milwaukee April 6-8, Matheny was asked about beginning his professional career as a catcher in the Brewers’ organization. Matheny was drafted by the Brewers in [...]
Jered Weaver follows original dominator Bob Gibson
Posted in Games, Pitchers on April 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Forty-five years after the Cardinals’ Bob Gibson delivered one of the most dominant Opening Day performances in big-league history, the Angels’ Jered Weaver spun a similar effort. Weaver struck out 10 and walked no one in eight scoreless innings, carrying the Angels to a 5-0 season-opening victory over the Royals on April 6 in Anaheim. Boxscore [...]
Kyle Lohse effort similar to Ernie Broglio classic in ’63
Posted in Games, Pitchers on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ernie Broglio was the last Cardinals starter to pitch as effectively in a season opener as Kyle Lohse did for St. Louis this week. Lohse earned the win in St. Louis’ 4-1 season-opening victory April 4 at Miami. The right-hander held the Marlins to two hits in 7.1 innings. Boxscore He is the first Cardinal to pitch that [...]
1964 Cardinals were menace to Dennis Bennett
Posted in Games, Opponents, Pitchers on March 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dennis Bennett played a role in the drama that enabled the Cardinals to overcome the Phillies in the final two weeks of the regular season and win the 1964 National League pennant. Bennett, who died at 72 on March 24 in Klamath Falls, Ore., was a member of the Phillies’ starting rotation in 1964. Before [...]
21 years after leaving Cards, Jamie Moyer still pitches
Posted in Bloggers, Games, Pitchers on March 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In participation with a United Cardinal Bloggers project to forecast the 2012 big-league baseball season, we look at the National League West Division. The best story in the NL West is how left-hander Jamie Moyer, 49, is close to earning a spot in the Rockies’ starting rotation. Twenty-one years after he fizzled as a Cardinals starter and was [...]
Categories
Member of
Search RetroSimba
Recent Tweets
- 50 years ago, Cardinals had historic sweep in first Dodger Stadium visit: retrosimba.com/2012/05/18/car… 1 day ago
- Stan Musial, Derek Jeter are linked by amazing hitting feats: retrosimba.com/2012/05/16/at-… 3 days ago
- Enos Slaughter was 7 inches shorter, 65 pounds lighter than Will Middlebrooks, but both share rookie slugging standard: retrosimba.com/2012/05/14/car… 5 days ago
- Will Lance Lynn follow the path of Luis Arroyo and get named to the NL all-star team this year? retrosimba.com/2012/05/11/thi… 1 week ago
- Approaching age 35, Rafael Furcal discovers Lou Brock magic: retrosimba.com/2012/05/09/hot… 1 week ago
Meta
