Ray King: The Cardinals pitcher who solved Barry Bonds
Ray King of the St. Louis Cardinals in action during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
on June 26, 2005. Pittsburgh won in 10 innings 5-4. (Photo by G.
N. Lowrance/Getty Images) | Getty Images For those that have missed out on this so far, every Friday at noon(ish), Redbird Rundown posts a short Random Cardinal of the Week episode! I highly recommend checking out some of the names of past weeks, including Khalil Greene and Jason Simontacchi , but every week has been a fun trip down memory lane!
This week, it might not be as random, especially for you all in here, but definitely one worth talking about. With the third-most appearances in a single-season for a Cardinals pitcher and a stretch of 328 outings without issuing an intentional walk, Ray King was one of Tony LaRussa’s go-to guys in the pen. Until he wasn’t… Check out the full episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
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