This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. When you look at the deepest positions among all-time teams, the ones most often mentioned are first base or the outfield. The Cardinals are […]
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This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are first and third basemen. The St. Louis Cardinals have fantastic depth at first base, so much so that, even with a few extra players in the top five,
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are catchers and managers. Professional baseball in St. Louis began in the National Association, when the Brown Stockings and Red Stockings both played in the league’s final season in
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This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are right- and left-handed starters as well as relief pitchers. The Pirates have more than their fair share of talented starting pitchers throughout their history. Pittsburgh boasts 17
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This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are outfielders. In terms of outfielders, the Pirates have enough talent to make almost every other team jealous. Pittsburgh’s list includes seven Hall of Famers and two others that many
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This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. The Pirates have had their share of slick-fielding middle infielders over their 143-year history. Three Hall of Famers are featured, including a player whose career
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This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are first and third basemen While the Pirates outfield features the team’s greatest home run hitters, the corner infielders show no shortage of production. Leading the way are three Hall
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are catchers and managers Professional baseball in Pittsburgh began in 1876 when a club called the Alleghenys was formed and played for one year in a minor league called the
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This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Philadelphia Phillies. In this installment are the right- and left-handed starters as well as the relief pitchers. There is depth among the Phillies’ starting staff, especially on the right side. The starters include
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This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Philadelphia Phillies. In this installment are the outfielders. Although there are talented players at every position on the Phillies’ all-time team, the biggest depth of stars can be found in the outfield, with a collection
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