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Enos Bradsher Slaughter,nicknamed "Country",was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He played for 19 seasons on four major league teams from 1938 to 1942 and 1946 to 1959. He is noted primarily for his playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and famously scored the winning run in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series for the Cardinals. A ten-time All-Star,he has been elected to both the National Baseball Hall of Fame and St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.
JoséCruz Dilan,nicknamed "Cheo",is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player,coach and baseball front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1970 to 1988,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros.
James Patrick Edmonds is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels,St. Louis Cardinals,San Diego Padres,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010.
Richard Alexander Ankiel is an American former professional baseball center fielder and pitcher. He spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals,but also played for the Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,Washington Nationals,Houston Astros,and New York Mets.
Troy Edward Glaus is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. Glaus played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Anaheim Angels (1998–2004),Arizona Diamondbacks (2005),Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2007),St. Louis Cardinals (2008–2009),and the Atlanta Braves (2010). Glaus lettered in baseball while attending UCLA. He won a bronze medal in baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. national baseball team. Glaus was a four-time All-Star and won World Series MVP honors in 2002.
Brian O'Neal Jordan is an American former professional baseball and professional gridiron football player. Jordan played for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League as a safety from 1989 to 1991,and played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1992 to 2006. Jordan was an MLB All-Star in 1999.
Adam Thomas Kennedy is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Washington Nationals,Seattle Mariners,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.
David Mark Eckstein is an American former professional baseball player. He was an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons. He played college baseball for the University of Florida and played professionally for the Anaheim Angels,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,Arizona Diamondbacks,and San Diego Padres. Eckstein won the 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award. After retiring from professional baseball,he briefly served as a special assistant in the Pittsburgh Pirates operations department. Eckstein stood at 5' 6" during his playing career,which made him the shortest active player for the years he played.
Matthew Thomas Holliday is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2018 for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and New York Yankees. A World Series champion in 2011 with the Cardinals,Holliday played a key role in seven postseasons,including the Rockies' first-ever World Series appearance in 2007 and Cardinals' playoff success in the 2010s. His distinctions include a National League (NL) batting championship,the 2007 NL Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award,seven All-Star selections,and four Silver Slugger Awards. Other career accomplishments include 300 home runs,more than 2,000 hits,and batting over .300 eight times.
Luis RenéAlicea de Jesús is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach.
James Lucius Hickman,nicknamed "Gentleman Jim",was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Derrick Brant May is an American former outfielder who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990–94),Milwaukee Brewers (1995),Houston Astros (1995–96),Philadelphia Phillies (1997),Montreal Expos (1998) and Baltimore Orioles (1999). He also played three seasons in Japan,from 2001 until 2003,for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016. He was the manager of the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League in 2021. In 2022 he was the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea.
The St. Louis Cardinals 2001 season was the team's 120th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 110th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 93–69 during the season and finished tied for first in the National League Central with the Houston Astros. Because the Cardinals and Astros were best two teams in the National League,both from the Central,and both finished five games ahead of the third-place Chicago Cubs,the Astros were awarded the NL Central champion and the number 1 seed in the playoffs due to winning the season series 9–7,and the Cardinals were awarded the wild-card.
The 1970 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 89th season in St. Louis,Missouri,and the 79th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 76–86 during the season and finished fourth in the National League East,13 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. The season was also the first of 26 seasons for AstroTurf at Busch Memorial Stadium.
Brian Deon Barton is an American former professional outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.
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.
Andrew Robert Knizner is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Nolan Brian Gorman is an American professional baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Alec Michael Burleson is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
