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Cardinals' Alec Burleson answers trade rumors with three-homer night

Original: Cardinals’ top 10 moments of 2026, No. 9: Alec Burleson responds to trade rumors with career night Alec Burleson followe

The St. Louis Cardinals are counting down their top moments of the 2026 season, and at No. 9 they highlight Alec Burleson's career night. After his name surfaced in trade deadline rumors, the outfielder responded by hitting three home runs against the New York Yankees, delivering one of the standout individual performances of the Cardinals' year.

Why now: The Cardinals' season retrospective is revisiting Burleson's memorable three-homer game that followed trade speculation.

St. Louis CardinalsAlec BurlesonNew York Yankees

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• Cardinals’ top 10 moments of 2026, No. 9: Alec Burleson responds to trade rumors with career night Alec Burleson followed up his name being in rumors at this year's trade deadline with a three-home-run game against the New York Yankees for the ninth best moment of the St. Louis… · cardinals@gamefan.net · 1

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