At spring training, Tony La Russa found that he had no choice – he had to put Albert Pujols in the lineup. By the end of the season, voters saw the same – and unanimously named him the 2001 National League Rookie of the Year. Pujols received all 32 votes (two voters from each NationalContinue reading “November 12, 2001: Albert Pujols is unanimous Rookie of the Year selection”
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November 2, 2000: Will Clark retires as a Cardinal
After two and a half incredible months with the St. Louis Cardinals, Will Clark announced his retirement on November 2, 2000. The 36-year-old Clark had come to St. Louis at the trade deadline just three months earlier in exchange for minor-league third baseman Jose Leon. As part of the trade, the Orioles also assumed aboutContinue reading “November 2, 2000: Will Clark retires as a Cardinal”
October 31, 2011: Tony La Russa retires on a winning note
Months before his 2011 Cardinals surged into a National League wild-card berth and stunned all of baseball with the franchise’s 11th World Series championship, Tony La Russa knew it would be his last season wearing the birds on the bat. As the Cardinals entered the dog days of August, La Russa realized that while heContinue reading “October 31, 2011: Tony La Russa retires on a winning note”
October 28, 2011: Cardinals capture their 11th world championship
After rallying from 10 ½ games back in the National League wild-card race and falling behind five separate times in their 10-9 Game 6 victory over the Rangers, a 2-0 first-inning deficit didn’t seem like much for the 2011 Cardinals to overcome. Six unanswered runs later, the Cardinals had a 6-2 victory in World SeriesContinue reading “October 28, 2011: Cardinals capture their 11th world championship”
October 27, 2011: David Freese’s home run caps historic World Series Game 6
With rain threatening, Major League Baseball postponed the sixth game of the World Series a day. It was well worth the wait. The 47,325 fans at Busch Stadium that evening saw David Freese cement his legacy with a game-tying, two-run triple in the ninth inning and a game-winning solo home run in the 11th. AlongContinue reading “October 27, 2011: David Freese’s home run caps historic World Series Game 6”
