During the Cardinals’ successful teams of the early-to-mid 2000’s, one of the most key contributors was their all-star third baseman. But overall, his career was so successful, he has gained traction in recent years for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. So, on this edition of The Cooperstown Case, we take a look at … More The Cooperstown Case for Scott Rolen
Truth be told, there weren’t many seasons where the St. Louis Browns were competitive. But when they won their only pennant in 1944, Vern Stephens was a big part of it. On this edition of The Cooperstown Case, we look at Vern Stephens’ case for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Stephens made his Major League … More The Cooperstown Case for Vern Stephens
For some, there’s no doubt about it. For others, they still want to know why. On this edition of The Cooperstown Case, we take a look at one of baseball’s greatest catchers, and one of the all-time great St. Louis Cardinals… Yadier Molina. Molina, 38, reached yet another historic mark on April 14th, 2021. He … More The Cooperstown Case for Yadier Molina
He made highlight reel catches. He robbed home runs that no one could imagine. And his home runs sent shockwaves through stadiums across MLB. And he is considered one of the best center-fielders of all time, and he has a long list of memorable moments under his belt. We’re talking about none other than Cardinal … More The Cooperstown Case for Jim Edmonds
This time on The Cooperstown Case, we’re going to do something a little different. Instead of talking about a player, we’re going to delve into the world of journalism. Because writers are people too. In fact, some writers are even Hall of Famers. Every year (since 1962 and excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season), the National … More The Cooperstown Case for Joe Strauss
The date was January 16th, 1970. A lawsuit was filed against Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn and MLB, alleging violation of federal antitrust laws. And the person who filed the lawsuit? St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood. In 1972, Flood v. Kuhn went to the Supreme Court, where the judges ruled 5-3 in Kuhn’s … More The Cooperstown Case for Curt Flood
MLB careers don’t always last long. A study of the 20th century found that a rookie ballplayer could expect to play only 5.6 years in the big leagues. That’s not how it went for legendary pitcher Jim Kaat. He played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball. Yes, you read that right. A quarter of a … More The Cooperstown Case for Jim Kaat
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this week’s edition of The Cooperstown Case. This week, we look into the case of the late Roger Maris. Of all the accomplishments Maris has to his name (which we will look at in depth), his most famous was breaking Babe Ruth’s long-standing record of 60 home runs hit in … More The Cooperstown Case for Roger Maris
When it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame, relief pitchers usually get overlooked. In fact, out of the 333 players in the Hall of Fame, only eight were primarily relievers: Goose Gossage, Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, Dennis Eckersley, Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman, and Mariano Rivera. But ever since 1996, when the pitcher … More The Cooperstown Case for Dan Quisenberry
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Cooperstown Case. With each player we cover, we delve into their career to determine if they’re truly worthy of induction in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This time, let’s see if there’s a case for a Cardinal legend whose number is retired: third baseman Ken Boyer. … More The Cooperstown Case for Ken Boyer
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