While the nation was still heavily engaged in World War II, two…
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“They looked more like a softball team than a baseball team,…
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Ohio Governor and Republican candidate for vice president John…
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Chet Laabs of the St. Louis Browns is carried off the field…
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The St. Louis Cardinals entered July 1944 with an eight-game…
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If you were listening carefully, you might have picked up on…
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The 1943 World Series was a rematch of 1942’s fall classic,…
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Usually the opening game of a World Series generates a great…
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Despite St. Louis’s last-inning heroics the previous day, the…
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St. Louis held its collective breath when reports emerged at…
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On a warm Saturday afternoon in May, with the nation’s list…
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In spring training before the 1941 season, the St. Louis Cardinals…
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George McQuinn led the offense as the Browns swept the Boston…
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“For some time now large John has been in danger of being booted…
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We’re told from a young age not to judge a book by its cover.…
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“Joey is extremely smart. He’s great with figures and crossword…
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A crowd of 39,552, the largest of the three games at Sportsman’s…
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The American League home-run leader with 47 in 1926, Babe Ruth had…
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October 6, 1944: Browns’ Jack Kramer subdues the Redbirds in Game 3
October 5, 1944: O’Dea’s pinch-hit single leads Cards to Game 2 win in 11th
October 4, 1944: Galehouse, Browns surprise Cardinals in opener of ‘Trolley World Series’
October 1, 1944: Finally, the Browns! St. Louis captures first American League pennant
July 2, 1944: Max Lanier pitches marathon gem for Cardinals as Hopp delivers winner in 14th
October 11, 1943: Spud Chandler, Yankees bring World Series championship back to New York
October 10, 1943: Marius Russo’s one-man show leads to Yankees’ win in Game 4
September 30, 1942: Yankees’ Red Ruffing wins World Series opener in St. Louis
October 1, 1942: Cardinals rookie Johnny Beazley evens World Series in Game Two
June 4, 1943: Two of a Kind: Mort Cooper tosses second straight one-hit shutout
May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman’s Park
August 25, 1942: Marty Marion’s dash preserves Mort Cooper’s 14-inning gem
September 17, 1941: Stan Musial makes his major-league debut
September 13, 1941: Dodgers’ Whit Wyatt shuts out Cardinals 1-0 in pennant-race thriller
July 19, 1941: Browns’ George McQuinn hits for the cycle
August 5, 1940: John Whitehead tosses abbreviated no-hitter for last big-league victory
Omar Vizquel
Orel Hershiser
Charlie Manuel
Albert Belle
October 5, 1926: Cardinals’ Jesse Haines tosses shutout and homers in first World Series game in St. Louis
October 7, 1926: Tony Lazzeri’s sacrifice fly wins Game 5 for Yankees in extra innings
October 6, 1926: Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit three homers in World Series game
August 24, 1924: Eddie Dyer tosses shutout in Cardinals 17-0 laugher