2016 St. Louis Cardinals
2016 St. Louis Cardinals / Franchise: St. Louis Cardinals / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 86-76, Finished 2nd in NL Central Division (2016 NL)
Managed by Mike Matheny
Coaches: David Bell, Blaise Ilsley, Derek Lilliquist, Chris Maloney, John Mabry, Derrick May, Bill Mueller and Jose Oquendo
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
On April 8th, the 2016 St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by hitting three pinch-hit home runs in a 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. Two rookies, Aledmys Diaz and Jeremy Hazelbaker connected for their first career long ball, while Greg Garcia also went deep in the role. Stephen Piscotty added another homer in the 9th as the Cardinals came back from a 4-0 deficit to earn their first victory of the year; they had been swept in a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates to start the year.
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Diaz
- 2016 Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Seung-Hwan Oh (RP)
Further Reading[edit]
- Bob Nightengale: "Your 2016 St. Louis Cardinals: Can't run, can't field, but still contending", USA Today Sports, September 27, 2016. [1]
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