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St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Gives Removed Rib to Daughter

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 06:03:03 +0000

It's a little strange to lose a body part. But that's what happened to St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter when surgeons removed one of his ribs in an attempt to alleviate pressure that was running up his pitching arm.

After the surgery Carpenter was presented with the bone, and he knew just what to do with it:

Cardinals Win World Series

Scott Prather — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:56:22 +0000

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series Friday night in front of their home fans. The win capped off a magical, improbable, theatrical run by the Cardinals on the way to their 11th championship in franchise history.

Cardinals Win Game 1 Over Rangers 3-2

Scott Prather — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:33:59 +0000

The St. Louis Cardinals won Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday night with an exciting 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. The play of the game came on a go-ahead pinch-hit single by Allen Craig in the bottom of the 6th. As they've done all postseason, the Cardinals bullpen was called on and delievered in glorious fashion.