Claibs Remembers Pujols, Yadi & the 2006 Cardinals

Mike Claiborne and Joe Roderick look ahead to a huge weekend at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 World Series championship team and welcome Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

Claibs shares his memories of covering the great Cardinals teams of 2004–06, what made those clubs so dominant, and what it was like watching Pujols and Molina develop into two of the greatest players in franchise history. The guys also discuss Tony La Russa’s approach to building a lineup, David Eckstein’s impact on the 2006 championship team, and why this Hall of Fame weekend could be one Cardinals fans remember for a long time.

Plus, Claibs explains why he believes the current Cardinals are closer than people might think to building another winning team and what the organization needs to address heading into 2027.

⚾ 2006 World Series memories

🏆 Pujols & Molina enter the Cardinals Hall of Fame

🔴 The greatness of the 2004–06 Cardinals

🎙️ Claibs’ memories of covering Pujols and Yadi

👀 A look ahead at the Cardinals’ future

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