The St. Louis Cardinals will likely carry four switch hitters at various times in 2020, which is three more than they used in 2018, four more than 2014 (not counting pitchers Tyler Lyons and Pat Neshek), and equal to the record number of switch-hitting St. Louis Hall of Famers: Frankie Frisch, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, and Ted Simmons.
The Gateway City can claim one more Cooperstown switch-hitter in Cool Papa Bell, the Negro League superstar who played most of his first 10 years (1922-31) with the St.