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1982 St. Louis Cardinals Blog

September 14, 1982: Bruce Sutter Versus Mike Schmidt

Fighting for the NL East Crown The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies had taken different paths to get there, but the two teams entered a three-game series on Monday, September 13, separated by a mere half-game. The Phils’ season got off to a rough start with Mike Schmidt on the mend form a rib […]

Eric Vickrey 1 year agoSeptember 14, 2023

1982 St. Louis Cardinals Blog

Keith Hernandez: Hall of Famer?

Keith Hernandez spent parts of 17 seasons in the big leagues. The five-time All-Star came up with the Cardinals in 1975 and was traded to the Mets in 1983, where he spent parts of seven seasons before wrapping up his career with an injury-plagued stint in Cleveland. Hernandez first appeared on the Hall of Fame […]

Eric Vickrey 1 year agoAugust 27, 2023

1982 St. Louis Cardinals Blog

August 22, 1982: The Glenn Brummer Game

A steal of home is one of the most exciting plays in the game of baseball. And when Glenn Brummer does it to win a game in the middle of a pennant race … well, that’s on a whole different level. In the early 20th century, home plate steals were a relatively common part of […]

Eric Vickrey 1 year agoAugust 22, 2023

1982 St. Louis Cardinals Blog

Appreciating Mike Ramsey

If you quickly glance at the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals’ Baseball Reference page, the contributions of infielder Mike Ramsey could easily be overlooked. He batted only .230, produced an OPS+ of 64, and had a -0.9 wins above replacement. However, the veteran utilityman made many important contributions for the World Series champs. From Appalachian State […]

Eric Vickrey 1 year agoAugust 15, 2023

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September 14, 1982: Bruce Sutter Versus Mike Schmidt

Keith Hernandez: Hall of Famer?

August 22, 1982: The Glenn Brummer Game

Appreciating Mike Ramsey

Season of Shattered Dreams