This Date in Cardinals History

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On this date in 1959, Bob Gibson won his first major-league start against a Reds team that tried to sign him years earlier. Before the game, Reds farm director Phil Seghi told the Cincinnati Enquirer, “I don’t know what he’ll do tonight, but he’s a pretty good major league prospect.” Take a look back at the first of Gibson's 251 career wins ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/05/ ... eer-start/

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On this date in 1997, the Cardinals made the deadline deal of deadline deals, acquiring first baseman Mark McGwire from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitchers Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/09/ ... k-mcgwire/

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#OTD in 1990, the #STLCards named Joe Torre their new manager. Whitey Herzog had resigned the post three weeks earlier.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/21/ ... -era-ends/

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On this date in 2001, the Cardinals traded Ray Lankford to the Padres for Woody Williams. See how a war of words between Lankford's agent and Tony La Russa led to the trade ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/10/ ... -williams/

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Who else remembers Todd Zeile? On this date in 1991, his walk-off home run had the Cardinals feeling like they were back in the pennant race ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/24/ ... ant-race/

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At the 2014 trading deadline, the Cardinals traded Allen Craig and Joe Kelly to the Red Sox to add John Lackey to their starting rotation. See why the trade was a shake-up for the Cardinals' clubhouse ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/22/ ... hn-lackey/

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On this date in 1931, Sunny Jim Bottomley, battling to hold off young Rip Collins from claiming the Cardinals' first base job, had a 6-hit game for the second time in his career. Take a look back at the game and Bottomley's strong words that he deserved the starting job ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/06/07/ ... e-pirates/

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On this date in 2004, the Cardinals added future Hall of Famer Larry Walker to a lineup that already included Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, and Jim Edmonds ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/11/ ... ries-push/

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On this date in 1997, Mark McGwire made his Busch Stadium debut and received a standing ovation before his first at-bat. For his second at-bat, he returned the favor, launching his first Cardinals home run ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/12/ ... ium-debut/

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Take a look back at Rick Ankiel's return to the majors as an outfielder, and the home run he hit in his first game back on this date in 2007 ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/07/12/ ... utfielder/

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On this date in 2010, a wild brawl between the Cardinals and Reds ended the career of catcher Jason LaRue ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/25/ ... es-career/

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Did you know Bob Forsch was originally a third baseman/outfielder? On 8/10/1986, he put that hitting experience to good use, hitting a grand slam in a 5-4 win over the Pirates ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/17/ ... rates-5-4/

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On this date in 1979, Lou Brock collected his 3,000th career hit, part of a resurgent final season in which he hit .302 and was named an all-star for the 6th time in his career ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/19/ ... al-season/

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Take a look back at the game Bob Gibson said was the best he ever pitched, on this date in 1971 ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/09/22/ ... e-pirates/

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On this date in 1988, the Cardinals traded John Tudor to the Dodgers for slugger Pedro Guerrero (as a kid, I was a big fan of both players) ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/24/ ... -guerrero/

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Tom Henke spent just one season with the Cardinals, but he earned his 300th career save with the Redbirds on this date in 1995. Take a look back at his milestone accomplishment and his decision to come to St. Louis ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/27/ ... reer-save/