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Cardinals acquire OF Holliday from A’s

FILE -- This is a June 4, 2009 file photo showing Oakland Athletics' Matt Holliday(notes) greeted in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Kurt Suzuki(notes) during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, in Chicago. A person with knowledge of the deal says the Oakland Athletics have completed a trade to send outfielder Matt Holliday to the St. Louis Cardinals. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday July 24, 2009, because an announcement had yet to be made.

Matt Holliday wanted to join his new team quickly, so he hopped on a train with his wife and two sons and got to the ballpark in plenty of time. Holliday was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals from the Oakland Athletics on Friday for a package of prospects. The three-time All-Star outfielder gives the Cardinals a big bat for their pennant drive and provides protection in the lineup for slugger Albert…

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