This weekend in Queens reminded me of when the #STLCards visited back in 1999 and Rick Croushore let up back to back a grand slam and solo home run turning a 6-1 lead into a 6-6 game.

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I was at Game 3 of the 2009 NLDS with my friend The Boz. After Joe Thurston struck out, I turned to him and said, I think we just saw the last at bat of his MLB career.

I was wrong - he would get four at bats for the Marlins in 2011 - read about one “cursed” team

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Next entry on the list of worst #STLCards losses between 1996-2016 is when the Cubs eliminated the Cards from the 2015 playoffs.

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If you imagine Mike Matheny as a transcendental idealist, it’s easier to come to terms with some of his bizarre decisions - like the ones he made during Game 3 of the 2014 NLCS.

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#STLCards had two bad losses yesterday, made me think what are the worst losses the team suffered between 1996-2016. Today, I profiled Mike Mayers major league debut: open.substack.com/pub/portionu...

What do you have to remember? We’d love to hear your stories about the St. Louis Cardinals!

We just published our fourth issue entitled “Help My Unbelief” about those players and games that required a little more faith and a lot less doubt.

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