Which San Francisco Giants players have also played for St. Louis Cardinals? Immaculate Grid Answers July 27

Today's MLB Immaculate Grid features a prompt for the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. In the crossover, fans will need to determine a player who played for both franchises and the rarer the answer, the better.

These are two fairly storied franchises with a lot of players coming and going over the years. Here are some of the best examples of players who've joined both the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants.

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Steve Carlton, the Hall of Fame pitcher, might be the most famous player to have joined both of these iconic franchises. He had a brief stint with the San Francisco Giants and spent seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Here are some other MLB players who fit the criteria:

• Manny Aybar
• Carlos Beltran
• Pedro Borbon
• John Brebbia
• Mark DeRosa
• Hobie Landrith
• Shelby Miller
• Brad Penny
• AJ Pierzynski
• Jose Quintana
• Edgar Renteria
• Red Schoendienst
• Eddie Stanky
• Ruben Tejada
• Ryan Theriot

Mike Matheny is another good answer, and he, ironically, went on to manage the St. Louis Cardinals for a while as well.

Mike Matheny played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants

Be sure to check out Baseball Reference. They have a filter that can tell you any player who ever played a single inning for both franchises, which could help your rarity score.