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Ray Lankford for the Hall of Fame: A Completely Dishonest Proposal

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:36:37 GMT

Ray Lankford is my favorite player of all time, and were it not for the unpleasant way in which he first left the Cardinals I would not be blogging about baseball, now or ever.
Source: Viva El Birdos

The World's Worst Trader?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:19:45 GMT

THERE ARE SOME LISTS YOU WANT TO SEE your name on, and others you'd rather not. It would be nice to make the Forbes 400, for instance, but not so great to be mentioned in the obituaries.
Source: Barron's Online

Curt Flood auction offers pieces of history

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record. Those two have nothing on another St. Louis Cardinals star of the 1960s.
Source: Miami Herald

Curt Flood auction offers pieces of history

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:46:26 GMT

Timing for memorabilia auction is 40th anniversary of Flood's challenge

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:35:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record. Those two have nothing on another St. Louis Cardinals star of the 1960s.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Baseball notebook: Auction of Curt Flood items

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:32:19 GMT

Earlier this year, Bob Gibson auctioned off his Hall of Fame ring. This month, there's a price tag on the base Lou Brock touched to break the stolen base record.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

My Fictional 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:54:56 GMT

The baseball season is over. The hot stove season begins. The highlight of the offseason for most baseball fans, however, is the annual narcissism festival of the BBWAA, which is telling us, the fans, who the best players in baseball history are.
Source: Bleacher Report

Rams: Playing their way into one of the worst teams here

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:43:01 GMT

You know things aren't going well when an opponent's 1-5 record makes you an underdog.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hall of Fame Golf Tournament: Lou Brock talks about Rickey Henderson

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:09:25 GMT

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:59:36 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama salutes St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame baseball player Lou Brock after throwing out the first pitch prior to the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis July 14, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:13:48 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame baseball player Lou Brock prior to the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis July 14, 2009.