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Championship Year in Review: From April to October, in their own
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Willie McGee – Society for American Baseball Research
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How the Cardinals' deal for Ozzie Smith almost fell apart
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CARDINAL RED BASEBALL – My Ramblings on the Redbirds and other MLB
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Elliott: 2017 Most Influential Canadians in Baseball- Votto
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Ozzie Smith Gold Glove, Golden Memories (Retirement Special
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Baseball Like It Oughta Be - The Story of the 1996 St. Louis
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February 11, 1982: Cardinals, Padres finalize the Ozzie Smith-Garry
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