On August 25, 1991, Lee Smith became just the fifth pitcher to reach the 300-save milestone, joining Rollie Fingers, Jeff Reardon, Rich Gossage, and Bruce Sutter as baseball’s top closers. “Starting pitchers use 300 wins as a measuring stick for the Hall of Fame,” Cardinals manager Joe Torre said. “For him to get 300 saves […]
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On September 15, 1991, Ray Lankford became the first Cardinals rookie in 73 years to hit for the cycle when he collected a single, double, triple, and home run in a 7-2 win over the Mets at Busch Stadium. For good measure, Lankford also stole a base and scored four times. “It’s a great feeling,”
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By the end of the 1991 season, the St. Louis Cardinals knew they once again would be in the market for a power-hitting first baseman. That market led them to trade for Expos slugger Andrés Galarraga. At 35 years old, Pedro Guerrero had just completed his third season on the Busch Stadium Astroturf, and the
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