Before the charm of the Wizard of Oz, the face of the St. Louis Cardinals defense was Mr. Shortstop, Marty Marion. For 11 of the 94+ years that Marion was on this Earth, he donned a St. Louis Cardinals jersey, and was considered one of the best shortstops of all time. Marion, who passed away in 2011, would have been 102 today, though baseball always believed him to be a year younger.
Marion’s numbers are by no means robust, but that doesn’t mean his impact on the St. Louis Cardinals wasn’t felt. In his St. Louis Cardinals tenure, Marion slashed .