The last National League pitcher to win 30 games in a season, Dizzy Dean was in the inaugural class for the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014. Dean pitched in one game in 1930 before reaching the big leagues to stay in 1932. During a six-year run with the Cardinals from 1932-1937, Dean averaged more than 22 wins season. Shown here is a postcard photo adorned with the signature of Dizzy Dean.

Dizzy Dean’s career was regrettably cut short after an incident in the 1937 All Star game. An Earl Averill line drive comebacker hit Dean on his big toe. When told the toe was fractured, Dean responded, “Fractured, hell, the damn thing’s broken!” Dean altered his pitching motion to avoid landing on his sore toe. The adjustment altered his pitching motion enough that he hurt his arm and lost his once overpowering fastball. Only 27 years old at the time of the injury and one of the most dominant players in either league, Dean would win a mere 13 games after the 1937 season. Shown here is a 3×5 index card autographed by the St. Louis hurler.