This Date in Cardinals History

[remembirds]

11 years ago today, the Cardinals beat Zach Greinke and the Brewers to take a 3-2 lead in the 2011 NLCS:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/09/12/ ... cs-game-5/

[remembirds]

On this date in 1985, Ozzie Smith hit a walk-off home run to win Game 5 of the NLCS and Jack Buck implored Cardinals fans to "Go crazy, folks!"

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/06/13/ ... cs-game-5/

[remembirds]

A look back at how the Cardinals brought Bruce Sutter to St. Louis:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/11/ ... cardinals/

[remembirds]

11 years ago today, the Cardinals defeated the Brewers in Game 6 of the NLCS to advance to the World Series:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/09/19/ ... mpionship/

[remembirds]

I love these reminders of yesteryear. I have witnessed most of them over the past 70 or so years via radio or tv. Thank You.

My pleasure!

[remembirds]

Saturday marked 40 years since Willie McGee homered twice and robbed Gorman Thomas of a home run in Game 3 of the 1982 World Series:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/07/09/ ... ld-series/

[remembirds]

11 years ago today, Chris Carpenter made a diving play at first base, Lance Berkman drove in a pair of runs, and the bullpen threw three shutout innings as the Cardinals won Game 1 of the 2011 World Series:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/09/22/ ... es-game-1/

[remembirds]

Just days after a line drive to the leg left Joaquin Andujar writhing on the ground in agony, he combined with Bruce Sutter to pitch the Cardinals to a World Series championship 40 years ago today:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/07/10/ ... es-game-7/

[remembirds]

On this date in 1981, the Cardinals traded pitcher Bob Sykes to the Yankees for a minor-league outfielder named Willie McGee. McGee went on to win the 1985 NL MVP, two batting titles, and three Gold Glove awards in an 18-year MLB career:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/21/ ... lie-mcgee/

[remembirds]

11 years ago today, Albert Pujols had what Tony La Russa called "the greatest night in World Series history" when he slugged three homers in Game 3:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/09/25/ ... #STLCards

[remembirds]

27 years ago today, the Cardinals named Tony La Russa the 48th manager in franchise history. See why he was allowed to leave his contract with the Athletics to come to St. Louis:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/07/28/ ... a-manager/

[remembirds]

On this date in 1995, just two days after naming Tony La Russa the Cardinals’ new manager and one day after they began removing the AstroTurf from Busch Stadium to install natural grass, Anheuser-Busch shocked St. Louis with the announcement that it was selling the team.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/07/30/ ... cardinals/

[45s]

Who cares here besides a few people like myself and you?

I think the history of a team and big events is interesting and valuable….

As long as it is not used to justify the present….

[remembirds]

16 years ago today, Jeff Weaver out-pitched Justin Verlander as the Cardinals won the 10th World Series championship in franchise history:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/07/24/ ... verlander/

[remembirds]

11 years ago today, the Cardinals won the best World Series game of all time. Take a look back at how it all happened:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/09/29/ ... es-game-6/

[thetank2]

Who cares here besides a few people like myself and you?

I think the history of a team and big events is interesting and valuable….

As long as it is not used to justify the present….

I've been to 41 mlb parks and drove from here to the HOF twice.

Very few here know the history of the Cardinals well enough to discuss it on this forum.

The Cardinals FB groups as well.