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Osborne Earl Smith is an American former professional baseball player. Nicknamed "The Wizard of Oz",Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball,winning the National League Gold Glove Award for defensive play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons. A 15-time All-Star,Smith accumulated 2,460 hits and 580 stolen bases during his career,and won the National League Silver Slugger Award as the best hitter at shortstop in 1987. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2002. He was also elected to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2014.
Jesse Cail Burkett,nicknamed "Crab",was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants,Cleveland Spiders,St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals,St. Louis Browns,and Boston Americans.
Charles Albert Comiskey,nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman",was an American Major League Baseball player,manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League,and was also founding owner of the Chicago White Sox. Comiskey Park,the White Sox's storied baseball stadium,was built under his guidance and named for him.
Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout,and executive. He played for 18 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 through 1947 for the St. Louis Browns,Boston Red Sox,and Washington Senators. His brother,Wes Ferrell,was a major league pitcher for 15 seasons,and they were teammates from 1933 through part of 1938 on the Red Sox and Senators. Following his three seasons in minor league baseball,he appealed to the Commissioner of Baseball to become a free agent,claiming that he was being held in the minors though he deserved promotion. The Commissioner agreed,and he was granted free agency;he signed with the St. Louis Browns.
Roderick John "Bobby" Wallace was an American Major League Baseball infielder,pitcher,manager,umpire,and scout. Wallace claimed to have invented the continuous throwing motion as a shortstop.
Andrew James Van Slyke is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder and coach.
Ted Lyle Simmons is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter,Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1980),the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986–1988). Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary,Johnny Bench,Simmons is considered one of the best hitting catchers in MLB history. While his power numbers paled in comparison to Bench,Simmons still managed to hit for a higher batting average despite playing home games in a notoriously tough hitter's park.
Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel was an American professional baseball player,coach,manager and general manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1934 for the Washington Senators,St. Louis Browns,New York Yankees,Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,and Chicago White Sox.
Andrew Charles Benes is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres,who selected Benes as the first overall pick in the 1988 MLB draft. With the Padres,he was named to the National League (NL) All-Star team in 1993 and led the league in strikeouts in 1994. He also played for the Seattle Mariners,St. Louis Cardinals,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Edmund John "Bing" Miller was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1922 to 1936,most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931 and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. He also played for the Washington Senators,St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox and posted a .311 career batting average.
Cris Howell Carpenter is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Florida Marlins,Texas Rangers,and Milwaukee Brewers from 1988 to 1996.
William Vaness McGill was an American major league baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Infants,Cincinnati Kelly's Killers,St. Louis Browns,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Colts,St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Charles Crooks was an American Major League Baseball infielder born in St. Paul,Minnesota. He played mainly as a second baseman,but did spend some time playing third base for four teams during his eight seasons ranging from 1889 to 1898. Crooks also amassed a career on-base percentage of .386 despite a Batting average of just .240,due to large part to the high walks totals he compiled.
William Raymond Brennan is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. Brennan spent his high school years in Nashville,Tennessee and played for Bellevue and Hillwood High Schools.
Thomas Jefferson Sullivan was an Irish born catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Sleeper" and "Old Iron Hands",Sullivan played for the National League's Buffalo Bisons,the American Association's St. Louis Brown Stockings and Louisville Eclipse,and the Union Association's St. Louis Maroons during the 1880s. Sullivan stood at 5' 7" and weighed 175 lb.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Mark Alan Hamilton is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career,Hamilton pursued a medical degree and is currently a resident in diagnostic radiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
The St. Louis Cardinals,a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis,Missouri,compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). As the game of baseball garnered interest in the United States in the 19th century,professional baseball in St. Louis became rooted chiefly in one disestablished Major League club –named the Brown Stockings,the same as the Cardinals' earliest name –which is loosely connected,but does not fall within the scope of,today's Cardinals. The Brown Stockings became St. Louis' first fully professional baseball club when they gained accession in the National Association (NA) in 1875. However,the NA folded after that season. That winter,with five other former NA teams,St. Louis established a new,eight-team league called the National League (NL) and began play the next season. Despite early success,Brown Stocking players were found to be connected to game fixing scandals,which forced bankruptcy and the club's expulsion from the NL. This scandal also abrogated their professional status but some members maintained play as a semi-professional team,primarily operated by outfielder Ned Cuthbert,until 1881.
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.
Below is a partial list of players in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league organization and rosters of their minor league affiliates. Players individually listed here have not yet played in Major League Baseball (MLB),but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety. Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages,such as first-round draft picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page,even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues.
