This Date in Cardinals History

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Whitey Herzog has a crazy story about how he stole home on this date in 1956 ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/08/07/ ... eals-home/

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On this date in 1996, Ozzie Smith announced his plans to retire at the end of the season …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/05/ ... asons-end/

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Yesterday marked 21 years since Bo Hart debuted for the Cardinals …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/19/ ... cardinals/

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Rogers Hornsby’s 2,000th career hit didn’t just mark a milestone in the slugger’s Hall of Fame career – it helped to served notice that after years of futility, the Cardinals were ready to chase the National League pennant.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/02/21/ ... inals-win/

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On this date in 2002, the Cardinals lost a great one when 33-year-old pitcher Darryl Kile passed away …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/25/ ... sses-away/

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On this date in 1984, Willie McGee hit for the cycle and drove in six runs in what came to be known as the ‘Ryne Sandberg game.’

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/20/ ... berg-game/

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On June 27, 1973, Joe Torre hit for the cycle for the first time in his 13-year major league career. He had Cardinals manager Red Schoendienst to thank for it.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/01/ ... oendienst/

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One day after hitting for the cycle on July 1, 2022, Nolan Arenado and his teammates may have been even more impressive …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/18/ ... ls-homers/

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Dizzy Dean may not have been at his best when he faced the Reds July 1, 1934, at Crosley Field, but his 17-inning pitching performance kept the Cardinals in the game long enough to top Cincinnati …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/04/ ... -marathon/

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Happy birthday to former Cardinals pitcher Joe Magrane! In 1988, he put together one of the most unusual seasons in MLB history, winning the National League ERA title with a miniscule 2.18 ERA while somehow managing to win just five of his 24 starts.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/07/ ... five-wins/

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On July 3, 1967, the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds started the Independence Day fireworks a touch early with a 12-minute brawl that required 19 St. Louis police officers to restore order.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/04/ ... -and-reds/

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When Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in the same inning, it marked just the second time the Cardinals had hit two grand slams in the same game. This was the other time …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/01/08/ ... and-slams/

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It was a strange twist of fate that in Solly Hemus’s final game as Cardinals manager, he watched two players whose careers he arguably had mismanaged – Bill White and Bob Gibson – lead his club to a 9-1 win. See why White, Gibson, and Curt Flood were glad to see him go …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/13/ ... lly-hemus/

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With his ballclub mired in last place in the National League East and rumors swirling of discontent in the clubhouse, Whitey Herzog called a press conference in San Diego on July 6, 1990, to announce that the Whiteyball era was officially over.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/07/26/ ... s-manager/

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On July 7, 1987, Cardinals fans who stayed up until 3 a.m. to watch the Redbirds’ rain-delayed doubleheader with the Dodgers got to Steve Lake and Jack Clark come through with clutch hits for the sweep.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/ ... der-sweep/

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On July 8, 1962, just four months prior to his 42nd birthday, Stan Musial became the oldest player to hit three home runs in a single game.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/ ... -the-mets/