It took more than eight years after he was drafted in the 16th round of the MLB Amateur Draft for Tommy Pham to make his major-league debut. So perhaps it’s no surprise that by the time the 27-year-old got his first extended shot at the majors, he was willing to give his Cardinals teammates an […]
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For its May 2024 edition, the Cardinals Insider Podcast hosted by Brett McMillan spoke with former Cardinals pitchers Ricky Horton and Ken Dayley to share memories and thoughts regarding Whitey Herzog, who passed away in April. Horton pointed to Herzog’s ability to make every player feel important, boosting their confidence and helping them understand their
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On paper, the Game 1 matchup between Justin Verlander and Anthony Reyes certainly seemed lopsided. Though just 23, Verlander had been the No. 2 overall draft pick just two years ago and was coming off a regular season that would earn him American League Rookie of the Year honors and a seventh-place finish in the
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With a trip to the World Series on the line, Cardinals starting pitcher Jeff Suppan outpitched that year’s National League Cy Young Award winner, Roger Clemens, to win Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS and send St. Louis to the World Series for the first time in 17 years. Suppan, 29, had signed with the
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Jim Edmonds was just looking for a single when he launched the biggest home run of his career, walking off Game 6 of the 2004 NLCS with a two-run, 12th-inning home run that pulled the Cardinals within a win of their first World Series appearance in 17 years. On October 20, 2004, Edmonds’ walk-off shot
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After 13 years, seven playoff appearances, and the 10th World Series championship in franchise history, the Cardinals and general manager Walt Jocketty parted ways amid reports of conflict and division in the front office. In making the announcement, Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said that the Cardinals and their 56-year-old general manager had “cordially and
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For most of the summer of 2021, the Cardinals were an average team, treading water in their pursuit of the playoffs. Then, fueled by a bolstered pitching staff and a power-packed offense, they reeled off a franchise-record 17-game win streak to earn their place in October. The Cardinals had led the National League Central Division
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One inning after punching Cubs third baseman Bill Madlock in the face and sparking a bench-clearing brawl, Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons capped off his four-RBI day on September 22, 1974, with a walk-off single to give St. Louis a 6-5 win and a 1 ½-game lead in the National League East Division. Simmons’ busy day
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After 15 ½ seasons and 196 victories with the Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs, and Nationals, Jon Lester won the 200th game of his career as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. The five-time all-star and three-time World Series champion had been in St. Louis for less than two months when he reached the milestone.
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The Cardinals had been out of the pennant race for months, but on September 18, 2023, they came to the ballpark with history on the line. As franchise icon Adam Wainwright pursued his 200th career win, everyone – fans, players, and even Wainwright himself – had a little extra adrenaline flowing as they arrived at
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