Robert Gibson,nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot",was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature,Gibson tallied 251 wins,3,117 strikeouts,and a 2.91 earned run average. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion,he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
Nelson Kelley Briles was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider,he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World Series champions with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971.
Jason Derik Isringhausen is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 through 2012 for the New York Mets,Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays,and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Isringhausen was,with Bill Pulsipher and Paul Wilson,a member of "Generation K",a group of highly regarded Mets prospects. Isringhausen proceeded to have a successful career as a relief pitcher,recording exactly 300 career saves. He was a two-time All-Star and led the National League in saves in 2004.
JoséJiménez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He appeared in seven seasons from 1998 to 2004 for the St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,and Cleveland Indians. The Cardinals signed him as an amateur free agent in his native Dominican Republic in 1991. Jiménez' career in MLB commenced as a starting pitcher with the Cardinals and he converted to relief pitching with the Rockies,saving more than 100 games.
Curtis Thomas Simmons was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967. Along with right-hander Robin Roberts,Simmons was one of the twin anchors of the starting rotation of the "Whiz Kids",the Philadelphia Phillies' 1950 National League (NL) championship team. A three-time MLB All-Star,he also played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,and California Angels.
Anthony Loza Reyes is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched primarily as a starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians. Reyes attended the University of Southern California (USC),before the Cardinals selected him in the 15th round of the 2003 MLB draft,and made his major league debut on August 9,2005. During his playing career,Reyes threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,and weighed 230 pounds (100 kg).
Ray Clark Washburn is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1969 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1970.
JoséRafael Santiago Alfonso is a Puerto Rican former right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1970 for the Kansas City Athletics and Boston Red Sox.
The 1968 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 10,1968. It was the final year of baseball's pre-expansion era,in which the teams that finished in first place in each league went directly to the World Series to face each other for the "World Championship."
Jason Louis Motte is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,and Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals drafted him as a catcher in 2003 and he converted to pitching in 2006. Motte played a key role in the 2011 World Series championship run,saving five postseason games. In 2012,he led the National League (NL) in saves with 42. Motte had Tommy John surgery to repair an ulnar collateral ligament injury that kept him from playing all of 2013. After returning to the Cardinals midway through the 2014 season,Motte signed a one-year,$4.5 million deal with the Cubs for 2015.
William Dexter Fowler is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,and Los Angeles Angels. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national baseball team and won the World Series with the Cubs in 2016. He led all MLB players with 72 triples during the 2010s.
Kyle Benjamin Gibson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Baltimore Orioles. The Twins selected Gibson in the first round,22nd overall,of the 2009 MLB Draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2013.
Shelby Charles Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Arizona Diamondbacks,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers.
Matthew David Shoemaker is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,and Minnesota Twins and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. Prior to beginning his professional career,he played college baseball at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Shoemaker has also competed for the United States national baseball team.
Michael Joseph Wacha is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,Tampa Bay Rays,Boston Red Sox,and San Diego Padres. He played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.
The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 132nd for the baseball team in St. Louis,Missouri,the 122nd season in the National League (NL),and the eighth at Busch Stadium III. On Opening Day,April 1,the St. Louis Cardinals played the 20,000th game in franchise history against the Arizona Diamondbacks,dating back to the start of their American Association (AA) play in 1882. Heading into the 2013 season,St. Louis had an all-time winning percentage of .518.
The St. Louis Cardinals,a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis,Missouri,compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 1953,the Anheuser-Busch (AB) brewery bought the Cardinals,and August "Gussie" Busch became team president. Busch's influence is still seen today as three of the Cardinals' home stadia are or were named some form of Busch Stadium. Three World Series titles in the 1960s and 1980s,contrasted with missing the playoffs for the entirety of the 1950s and 1970s checkered the team's success distinctly by decades. However,the team still remained generally competitive in each of those decades - they did not see a last place finish until 1990,which had been the first since 1918. With Busch's tenure as owner,the Cardinals also won six NL pennants.
Jack Rafe Flaherty is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and Detroit Tigers. Flaherty was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2017.
Jacob Seth Lugo is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. Lugo made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Mets. He played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic,winning a silver medal.
Kenneth Jaden Hill is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
