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Touching Base: A new monthly column highlighting baseball happenings around the world - The Athletic
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Donaldson's three-run HR sparks Brewers past Cardinals
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Cardinals' graybeards taking in stretch run of MLB careers National News - Bally Sports
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Ken Hill – Society for American Baseball Research
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Lancers Soak It In At Busch
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4 recent St. Louis Cardinals whose careers went awry
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Power Ranking Every Starting Infield in MLB, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cardinals-Pirates game postponed because of inclement weather Midwest News - Bally Sports
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16 NBA championship contenders who weren't good enough
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Carlos Martinez looks like an ace - Viva El Birdos