The adjectives used by those who played it to describe a style of baseball celebrated and synonymous with an era for the Cardinals ranged from “unique” to “special” and “entertaining” to “fun just to watch.”

The question posed to a few members of the 1985 National League championship Cardinals this weekend was whether Whiteyball is also timeless.

“I think Whiteyball would take over this game right now, to be totally honest with you,” said Terry Pendleton, the former Cardinals third baseman and NL MVP.

A confluence of events this weekend brought members of the Cardinals’ charismatic and beloved ’85 club to town for a 40th reunion at the same time as the team welcomed its newest class of Hall of Famers. The inductees included shortstop Edgar Renteria and the architect of the 2000s Cardina

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