Known as “The Mad Hungarian” during his professional baseball career, Al Hrabosky is one of the most recognized and respected Missouri sports personalities. The #1 draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1969 draft, Hrabosky was promoted to the major leagues one year later. He played for the Cardinals through the 1977 season,… Read more »
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Dr. Robert Hyland
Dr. Robert Hyland was a long-time physician for the St. Louis Cardinals. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig were some of his famous patients who benefited from his pioneering methods in sports medicine. Hyland was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but received his M.D. from St. Louis University in 1911. Pitching injuries fascinated him… Read more »
Jason Isringhausen
The truth is, Jason Isringhausen never intended to be a pitcher. In fact, he was a center fielder when he headed off to junior college. “Some scouts started coming around after seeing my arm, and I went to a couple of tryout camps, where they asked me if I ever pitched,” Isringhausen said. “I just… Read more »
Ron Jacober
A long time sports fan, Ron Jacober took television broadcasting to a new level while working as the Sports Director of KMOX in St. Louis. Rather than just reading scores and doing an occasional interview, Jacober introduced the idea of vignettes and one hour television sports specials, something unknown in those days. Ron has over… Read more »
Charlie James
He lived the dream that so many couldn’t. Of reaching the big leagues with none other than the St. Louis Cardinals. Of playing outfield alongside Stan “The Man” Musial. And, years later in 1964, of experiencing the ultimate pinnacle by winning a World Series. Indeed, Charlie James has so many stories from his athletic days… Read more »
Walt Jocketty
Since 1995, under the leadership of General Manager Walt Jocketty, the St. Louis Cardinals have compiled six NL Central Division championships, one NL Wild Card appearance, two NL Championships and one World Series Championship, 2006. The Cardinals have had seven straight winning seasons under Jocketty, including 100 plus win seasons in 2004 and 2005. Jocketty… Read more »
Brian Jordan
He remembers it as if was yesterday: The clubhouse meeting called by the veteran catcher. The maddening spring of a club trying to adjust to a new manager. The sense that everything was going off the rails. There Brian Jordan was in 1996, his fourth season in the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals,… Read more »
George Kissell
Every person who has been associated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization during the past 63 years has had contact with George Kissell. One of the most respected people in the game of baseball at any level, Kissell is often referred to as “baseball’s grandfather” by St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. Kissell’s 63… Read more »
Darold Knowles
A veteran of 52 seasons in Major League Baseball, Darold Knowles has pitched for the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals. His southpaw curve was always in demand. Darold’s claim to fame came as a member of the three time World Champion A’s,… Read more »
Tony La Russa
Few probably know this story about Tony La Russa. It’s when the past sees the future, says his thank-yous and, in the process, reminds everybody of why he was so successful. In essence, little details always mattered. In September 2012, almost a year after retiring as a big-league manager following 33 seasons in dugouts, La… Read more »
Mark Lamping
With all eyes on baseball’s player strike of 1994, one of the game’s few late-season transactions made headlines, centered in the heart of the Midwest. The signing of an ace pitcher? A big bopper? No. But he became just as significant. Mark Lamping was hired as the President of the St. Louis Cardinals. “I was… Read more »
Mark Littell
His dad played catch with him only once, but only because his dad had been shot in the right arm and took on shrapnel from an explosive device during the Korean War. Years later, he was cut in tryouts for a travel ball team in his Missouri Bootheel hometown of Gideon. And yet Mark Littell… Read more »
Dr. Stan London
Dr. Stan London began working with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1956 and then became the head physician in 1968, after the death of I.C. Middleman. He remained in this position until 1997 when he became senior medical advisor for the team. He was also the team physician for the St. Louis Hawks from 1955… Read more »
Dr. Brian Mahaffey
The Mahaffeys are a baseball family. Professional career paths for family members have focused primarily on dentistry and medicine, but, make no mistake about it. The Mahaffeys are a baseball family. And so it is that Dr. Brian Mahaffey, a star baseball player for Missouri State University and then a team physician for 16 years… Read more »
Greg Marecek
A pioneer in the field of sports entertainment and broadcasting, Webster Groves native Greg Marecek founded Sports Network Incorporated, where he produced programs for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Big Eight Conference, the PGA TOUR, St. Louis University, among others. In 1993, he founded Spirit Sports and continued the tradition of broadcast excellence by producing… Read more »
Marty Marion
Nicknamed “Slats”, Marion had unusually long arms which reached for grounders like tentacles, prompting sportwriters to call him “The Octopus”. From 1940-50, Marion led the National League shortstops in fielding percentage four times, despite several other players being moved around the infield during these years. In 1941 he played all 154 games at shortstop (also… Read more »