1892 On Through

Countdown to Cardinals: 6

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 6 First player/coach to wear #6: Milt Stock (1923) Last player/coach to wear #6: Stan Musial (1963) Player/coach to wear #6 in the most seasons: Musial (22 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #6: 10 Last time not worn: Retired in ’63 after The Man’s final [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 7 First player/coach to wear #7: Hy Myers (1923) Last player/coach to wear #7: Matt Holliday (2014) Player/coach to wear #7 in the most seasons: Solly Hemus (nine, including two as coach) Number of players/coaches to wear #7: 39 Last time not worn: 1996 Other interesting names tied to #7: Joe Medwick (1933-40), Bill [...]

Countdown to Cardinals: 8

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 8 First player/coach to wear #8: Doc Lavan (1923) Last player/coach to wear #8: Peter Bourjos (2014) Player/coach to wear #8 in the most seasons: Terry Moore (7 player, 4 coach) Number of players/coaches to wear #8: 36 Last time not worn: 2001 Other interesting names [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 9 First player/coach to wear #9: Doc Lavan (1923) Last player/coach to wear #9: Mark DeJohn (1996, coach) Player/coach to wear #9 in the most seasons: Enos Slaughter (13) Number of players/coaches to wear #9: 26 Last time not worn: 2014 Other interesting names tied to #9: Tim McCarver (1960), Minnie Minoso (1962), Bob [...]

Countdown to Cardinals: 10

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 10 First player/coach to wear #10: Jimmy Hudgens (1923) Last player/coach to wear #10: Tony La Russa (2011) Player/coach to wear #10 in the most seasons: La Russa (16) Number of players/coaches to wear #10: 41 Last time not worn: 1979 Other interesting names tied to [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 11 First player/coach to wear #11: Les Bell (1923) Last player/coach to wear #11: Jose Oquendo (2014, coach) Player/coach to wear #11 in the most seasons: Oquendo (26 total, 16 as coach) Number of players/coaches to wear #11: 41 Last time not worn: 1962 Other interesting names tied to #11: Pepper Martin (1939-40), [...]

Countdown to Cardinals: 12

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 12 First player/coach to wear #12: Les Mann (1923) Last player/coach to wear #12: A.J. Pierzynski (2014) Player/coach to wear #12 in the most seasons: Bill White (7) Number of players/coaches to wear #12: 46 Last time not worn: 1999 Other interesting names tied to #12: [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 13 First player/coach to wear #13: Herb Bremer (1939) Last player/coach to wear #13: Matt Carpenter (2014) Player/coach to wear #13 in the most seasons: Mort Cooper (five) Number of players/coaches to wear #13: 18 Last time not worn: 2005 Other interesting names tied to #13: Neil Allen (1983-85), Jeff Fassero (2002-03), Brendan Ryan [...]

Countdown to Cardinals: 14

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 14 First player/coach to wear #14: Eddie Ainsmith (1923) Last player/coach to wear #14: Rafael Santana (1983) Player/coach to wear #14 in the most seasons: Ken Boyer (16) Number of players/coaches to wear #14: 27 Last time not worn: 1984 when it was retired. Other interesting [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 15 First player/coach to wear #15: Verne Clemons (1923) Last player/coach to wear #15: Randal Grichuk (2014) Player/coach to wear #15 in the most seasons: Tim McCarver and Jim Edmonds (eight) Number of players/coaches to wear #15: 41 Last time not worn: 2013 Other interesting names tied to #15: Joe Cunningham (1959-61), Richie [...]

Countdown to Cardinals: 16

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 16 First player/coach to wear #16: Harry McCurdy (1923) Last player/coach to wear #16: Kolten Wong (2014) Player/coach to wear #16 in the most seasons: Ray Lankford (12 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #16: 43 Last time not worn: 2011, but Bryan Anderson wore it [...]

Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 17 First player/coach to wear #17: Bill Doak (1923) Last player/coach to wear #17: Tommy Cruz (1973) Player/coach to wear #17 in the most seasons: Dizzy Dean and Joe Garagiola (six seasons) Number of players/coaches to wear #17: 31 Last time not worn: 2014 Other interesting names tied to #17: Walker Cooper (1940), [...]

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