Those teams were what made me love small ball! We also had a local guy (Dave LaPoint) who had a nice MLB pitching career, including getting a ring with the Cardinals.
The way you feel about the Cards is the way I've always felt about the Braves. Classy organization that I've always respected, but for obvious reasons, I f*cking hate them, LOL!
I need to get my mind off of this topic because my brain is unblocking the memory of Beltran (that motherf*cking bum) watching strike three to end the NLCS. F*cking bum.