Terry Pendleton

Ken Oberkfell

Cards trade Ken Oberkfell for Dayley and Jorgensen: June 15, 1984

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To acquire a relief pitcher who would become a cornerstone of their bullpen during their 1985 and 1987 National League pennant seasons, the Cardinals traded away one of the few remaining players from their 1982 world championship club, Ken Oberkfell. On June 15, 1984, the Cardinals traded Oberkfell, the team’s leading hitter with a .309

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Tom Herr

Seat Cushion Night: Tom Herr’s grand slam lifts Cardinals over the Mets

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For decades afterward, Cardinals fans would simply remember the game as “Seat Cushion Night.” The Cardinals and Mets game on April 18, 1987, appeared on the schedule to be an ordinary April ballgame. It was just the 10th game of the season for both teams, and while the St. Louis and New York ballclubs were

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