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In his first trade as Cardinals general manager, Bing Devine acquired one of the centerpieces of the Cardinals’ championship clubs of the 1960s – Curt Flood - on this date in 1957 …

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On this date in 1980, Whitey Herzog began rebuilding the Cardinals’ roster by signing catcher Darrell Porter to a five-year deal that made him the highest-paid catcher in baseball …

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Did you know that the Yankees only traded Roger Maris to St. Louis after he told them that he planned to retire? See the full story below …

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See why the Cardinals traded Joaquin Andujar to the Athletics less than two months after he helped lead them to the 1985 World Series …

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See which team offered a higher bid for Jason Isringhausen’s services in 2001 and why he signed with the Cardinals instead …

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See why the Cardinals traded outfielder George Hendrick to the Pirates on this date in 1984 to acquire left-handed pitcher John Tudor …

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See why the Cardinals signed Chris Carpenter on this date in 2002 after he was released by the Blue Jays …

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20 years ago today, the Cardinals got Adam Wainwright in a trade that also included J.D. Drew, Eli Marrero, Jason Marquis, and Ray King. See how the trade came about …

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See why Walt Jocketty made Edgar Renteria the Cardinals’ top trade target after the 1998 season …

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See which catcher the Cardinals pursued first before they signed Mike Matheny to be part of their catching tandem on this date in 1999 …

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