Vote for Steve Carlton for the St. Louis Cardinals 2022 Hall of Fame!

Steve Carlton with the St. Louis Cardinals

 Just like last year, Steve Carlton is a candidate for the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. It's Steve's 5th time on the Cardinals Hall of Fame ballot. You can vote online for the Cardinals Hall of Fame here. Steve is a member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame, and it would be great for his career with the Cardinals to be recognized as well. Obviously, Carlton's career with the Phillies overshadows his years with the Cardinals, but he was still an excellent pitcher when he was with St. Louis. Carlton was a 3-time All-Star with the Cardinals, in 1968, 1969, and 1971. Carlton was the starting pitcher for the 1969 All-Star Game, and had his first 20-win season with the Cardinals in 1971. Carlton's famous 19-strikeout performance came with the Cardinals in 1969, against the Mets. Now that it's been more than 50 years since the Cardinals traded Lefty away, it's time him to join the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

Vote for Steve Carlton for the Cardinals Hall of Fame

A very young Steve Carlton with the Cardinals.

 If you're a fan of Steve Carlton, you can vote for him to be enshrined in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. Carlton is one of the 5 candidates this year. The 5 candidates are: Steve Carlton, Keith Hernandez, Matt Morris, Edgar Renteria, and Lee Smith. The winning candidate of the fan vote will be inducted at a ceremony on August 21, 2021. Fan voting ends on April 17th. While Steve Carlton had his greatest seasons as a Phillie, he still had great seasons as a Cardinal as well. Over his 7 years with the Cardinals, from 1965-1971, Carlton had a record of 77-62, with a 3.10 ERA. Carlton threw 66 complete games and 16 shutouts for the Cardinals. It was with the Cardinals that Carlton struck out 19 Mets on September 15, 1969. Carlton pitched for two pennant-winning Cardinal teams: the World Series-winning 1967 team, and the NL champion 1968 team. He was a 3-time All-Star with the Cardinals, in 1968, 1969, and 1971. Carlton started the 1969 All-Star Game, pitched 3 innings, and was the winning pitcher. Carlton also had his first 20-game winning season for the Cardinals in 1971, his last year with the team. 

Here's the link to vote for the Cardinals Hall of Fame:

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/fans/hof-vote