Baseball

When Arthur Schwartz was 10 years old his parents gave him a newspaper clipping – a poem about the 1946 World Series in which the St. Louis Cardinals beat…

As the Cardinals excel on the field, so too does the city and region around it. Postseason action has almost become a way of life in St. Louis, bringing…

A lot has changed in the world of baseball since 1946. But a familiar pair of elite teams are once again playing in the Fall Classic. For the fourth time,…

Baseball and St. Louis go together like beer and brats, and the relationship between the city and sport began more than 130 years ago.Chris Von der Ahe, a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 1, 2013 - Korr, historian and professor emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: “We’re not going to give them another goddamn cent. If they want to strike, let ‘em.” Gussie Busch’s…

Don Hamerman's photos of decaying baseballs evoke beauty and nostalgia, suggesting memories of childhood and baseball games gone by.

We know the question, unquestionably, in many Cardinals fans' heads right now is something like this:"What? Number FIVE? We're number one!"Well, Cardinals…

Baseball bets are not usually something we cover much of here at St. Louis Public Radio (except when we make it to the World Series and make a chart of…

In the world of sports — even if you move often — commentator Frank Deford says your loyalty should always be to your hometown team.