Andy Van Slyke

Tony Peña

April 1, 1987: Pirates trade Tony Pena to the Cardinals

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Heading into the 1987 season, Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog felt that his club needed a top-flight catcher to make a push for the National League pennant. On April 1, he got the backstop he coveted, trading right fielder and corner infielder Andy Van Slyke, catcher Mike LaValliere, and minor-league pitcher Mike Dunne to the Pirates […]

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Ken Oberkfell

Cards trade Ken Oberkfell for Dayley and Jorgensen: June 15, 1984

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To acquire a relief pitcher who would become a cornerstone of their bullpen during their 1985 and 1987 National League pennant seasons, the Cardinals traded away one of the few remaining players from their 1982 world championship club, Ken Oberkfell. On June 15, 1984, the Cardinals traded Oberkfell, the team’s leading hitter with a .309

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