Why Whiteyball?

Whiteyball is a style of baseball used to describe the style of play of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980’s.  Manager Whitey Herzog styled his baseball teams based on five philosophies: stealing bases, bunting, hitting the ball the opposite way, utilizing the hit-and-run, and relying on fleet-footed defenders.  Busch Stadium fit this style perfectly, a large ballpark with ultra fast astroturf.

This is the baseball I grew up watching.  I went to my first baseball game on 9/6/1982 and got to see Darryl Porter score on a George Hendrick single in the bottom of the ninth for a 1-0 victory.

At this site, hopefully you will find lots of good information on the Cardinals as well its’ minor league system.  I am not a big sabermatics person but some will be mixed in.  Also, I have started going to quite a few minor league games and will post pics of stadiums and prospects (not just Cardinal farmhands) as well as my impressions of the players I see. 

You will also find info on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farmhand, Blake Dewitt.  Dewitt was the 28th overall choice in the 2004 Draft out of the same High School that I attended, many, many moons before he attended it.  But my mom happens to work for his Grandfather and speaks quite often with his family, so I like to include Blake on the site, also.  Plus he is a good kid and it would be really cool for him to make it. 

Since I have started this site I have started doing features for Ballpark Digest.  Only one has been featured but more are in the chutes.

One last thing, this is Whiteyball: Baseball and a little more, so from time to time, I may cover a topic that has nothing to do with baseball.  But hey, it’s my site and I can do what I want.

Please feel free to email me at dustin@whiteyball.com

Thanks for looking around and please Bookmark this Site!

3 Comments

  • Former Blockbuster Employee Of The Month
    September 16, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    Still doing a great job with your site. My friend, Matt from Nashville (aka I love Dogfights in our FFL), says he used your site for updates on Blake.

  • Roy McHarry
    April 4, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    Dustin this is really great. I don’t have a lot of time to visit all the parks, but you make me feel like I have been there. Keep up the terrific work and I hope everyone enjoys your labors as much as I do.

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    June 26, 2008 at 8:36 am

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