Retro Simba

As a youth in south St. Louis County, Sonny Siebert was a fan of second baseman Red Schoendienst and the hometown baseball teams, Cardinals and Browns. Years later, Siebert played for Schoendienst when he managed the Cardinals. A right-hander with the skill to pitch a no-hitter or belt a home run, Siebert was acquired by the Cardinals from the Rangers 50 years ago, on Oct. 26, … [Read more...] about Homeward bound: Sonny Siebert, Cardinals connect at last

Roric Harrison was an intriguing talent with a distinctive name. A right-hander, he possessed power on the mound and at the plate. After seeing Harrison pitch at spring training in 1973, Phillies ace Steve Carlton told the Philadelphia Daily News, “Just a super, fantastic arm. He could win 20 with that arm just throwing strikes with his fastball.” Harrison had some special … [Read more...] about Hit or miss: Roric Harrison and the Cardinals

After starting the 1973 season in a funk, the Cardinals finished it with a flourish, but the feeling was the same on both ends of the spectrum: frustration. Fifty years ago, in September 1973, the Cardinals won their final five games of the season. Highlighted by the return to health of Bob Gibson and the return to form of Rick Wise and Reggie Cleveland, the Cardinals … [Read more...] about Why 1973 was a year of extremes for the Cardinals

Pitching with the poise and skill of a master, the Cardinals’ Michael Wacha capped his rookie season with a nearly unhittable showing. Ten years ago, on Sept. 24, 2013, Wacha held the Nationals hitless until Ryan Zimmerman got a scratch single with two outs in the ninth. The near no-hitter came in Wacha’s final appearance of the regular season and solidified a … [Read more...] about Michael Wacha waved magical wand over Cardinals foes

Ed Meador was good at duping the St. Louis football Cardinals. He did that at least a couple of times. A defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams, Meador successfully pulled off a fake field goal attempt versus the Cardinals. He also tricked their quarterback, Jim Hart, into throwing passes to Jackie Smith that got intercepted. As the old saying goes, “Fool me … [Read more...] about Hoodwinked: How Ed Meador outwitted NFL Cardinals