Clayton Kershaw reached the 3,000-strikeout milestone on July 2. Needing three, his historic moment came on his 100th pitch ...

Steve Carlton needed only four more minutes and 16 pitches to make history. He stepped onto the Veterans Stadium mound in the top of the first inning on April 29, 1981, needing three more strikeouts ...

On Feb. 25, 1972, the St. Louis Cardinals dealt Steve Carlton to Philadelphia for Rick Wise in one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history.

Steve Carlton, who wasn’t even the best pitcher on his North Miami High School team, is being inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame this afternoon. Lefty was good and eventually great. But the ...

In St. Louis, Steve Carlton hasn’t ever lived up to his 1972 season. He’s made a few All-Star teams, but the Cardinals are dead on arrival every season.

At the same time, in St. Louis, Steve Carlton wanted his salary raised to $65,000. He was coming off a season that analysts of the day considered his best because he won 20 games.

Today I start trying to convince you to read about baseball cards. Look at poor Steve Carlton up there. It's like he's saying "come on, I'm only 43, don't make me pitch for the 1987 Cleveland Indians!

Yes, Carlton has four NL Cy Young Awards but Schmidt clearly had more competition for the MVP award. Schmidt also played every day at one of the toughest positions in the field. Be smart people ...

Left, four-time Cy Young Award winner Steve Carlton, second from left, with tournament chairs John Milek, Lee Earnhart and Greg Stiff. Below, Jim White, left, is the manager of community services ...

Steve Carlton, Jim Palmer, Whitey Ford — and Noah Syndergaard. A look at young pitchers in the World Series. October 30, 2015. Noah Syndergaard throws before Game 2 in Kansas City, Mo. (David ...