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A look back at former Cardinals catcher Eli Marrero, a one-time highly rated prospect who overcame cancer, switched positions, and was part of the Adam Wainwright trade ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2026/02/20/eli-marrero/

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A look back at Red Schoendienst’s road to Cooperstown. He was elected to the Hall of Fame on this date in 1989 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/14/ ... l-of-fame/

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How Orlando Cepeda was finally elected to the Hall of Fame on March 2, 1999 …

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A look back at how Mort Cooper, born on this date in 1913, won the 1942 NL MVP Award with a Gibson-like 1.78 ERA.

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A look back at John Mabry, who had three separate stints as a player for the Cardinals, then returned one more time as a hitting coach:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2026/02/22/ ... -redbirds/

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On this date in 1948, Stan Musial ended his spring training holdout after unsuccessfully asking for a $5,000 raise. See why the Cardinals refused to give it to him until the All-Star Game …

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Happy birthday to former closer Ryan Franklin! Here’s a look at how the Cardinals converted him into an All-Star reliever …

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On March 8, 2013, Allen Craig signed a five-year extension with the Cardinals. Here’s how he came to be traded less than 17 months later …

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Almost four years after he was traded to New York, Red Schoendienst passed over offers from the Angels and Braves so he could end his career with St. Louis. Here’s why …

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Happy birthday to two-time former Cardinal Tommy Pham! Here’s a fun story Adam Wainwright shared from Pham’s rookie season …

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