Rookie manager Mike Matheny hasn’t spent a day in the majors as a coach or manager. How will he do? Answers are elusive. There are few historical references to draw from, and none are particularly relevant. About the only comparison that comes close is...

Schoendienst spent 15 seasons in St. Louis as a player and 14 more as a manager, winning a World Series in both positions (as well as another Series win as a member of the Milwaukee Braves in 1957). Schoendienst's career was capped off when he was...

“Most don't even try to guess. Knowing more about baseball and its history than any man I’ve ever known, Tram got the answer in maybe 15, 16 seconds. And it was the correct answer.” For the record, the trivia answer is Stan Musial, who was GM of the...

Lance Berkman. Given all those weapons, both in the lineup and in stats reports, Matheny also has addressed a potential issue of every manager: over-managing. "The day you get the job, one of the greatest benefits is you instantly have access to Tony La...

Musial got wind of what was going on, said something to the team’s owner, Gussie Busch, and Busch told Lane to forget about it. So Lane, who lived to make deals, immediately traded second baseman Red Schoendienst to the New York Giants. Schoendienst...

If only we had known! First of all, I would like to thank Albert Pujols for his contributions to the Cardinals' success during his time here. But he must have been so focused on his game during his time here, he never fully realized what Cardinal...