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How John Tudor was traded to St. Louis for George Hendrick

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As Whitey Herzog looked ahead to the 1985 season, he knew he had plenty of outfield talent in the pipeline, but he desperately needed pitching. The Pirates, meanwhile, had plenty of pitching – including John Tudor – but needed to add punch to their offense. On December 12, 1984, the Cardinals traded outfielder George Hendrick […]

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August 16, 1988: Cards trade John Tudor for Pedro Guerrero

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On August 16, 1988, the Cardinals’ quest for Jack Clark’s replacement led them to trade John Tudor, the left-handed pitcher who won 21 games in 1985, to the Dodgers for four-time all-star first baseman Pedro Guerrero. Clark had anchored the Cardinals’ lineups from 1985 through 1987, but in January 1988, he signed a two-year contract

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