This Date in Cardinals History

[remembirds]

On this date in 2001, the Cardinals signed Bobby Bonilla to serve as a switch-hitting bench bat, but his greatest legacy may have been a season-opening DL stint …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/10/30/ ... la-in-2001

[thetank2]

On January 5, 2010, Matt Holliday and the Cardinals agreed to a seven-year, $120 million contract that represented the largest deal in team history. See how the Cardinals outbid the Red Sox to keep Holliday in St. Louis.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/12/ ... -contract/

Hoping that Matt would have had an MVP season with the Cardinals. DeRosa was mentioned in article. Thank goodness he wasn't re-signed in FA.

[DwaininAztec]

On this date in 2001, the Cardinals signed Bobby Bonilla to serve as a switch-hitting bench bat, but his greatest legacy may have been a season-opening DL stint …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/10/30/ ... la-in-2001

Which kept Mabry with the Cardinals until Bobby returned and Mabry went to AAA.

[remembirds]

On this date in 1988, Jack Clark left the Cardinals to sign a two-year, $3 million contract with the Yankees. See why Clark finally lost patience after months of stalled negotiations ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/21/ ... yankees-2/

[remembirds]

On this date in 1985, Lou Brock became just the 20th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/15/ ... l-of-fame/

[remembirds]

23 years ago today, Ozzie Smith became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Take a look back at Ozzie’s career, his reaction to his election to the Hall, and what Whitey Herzog and former teammates had to say about the Wizard of Oz …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/18/ ... l-of-fame/

[BrummerStealsHome]

23 years ago today, Ozzie Smith became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Take a look back at Ozzie’s career, his reaction to his election to the Hall, and what Whitey Herzog and former teammates had to say about the Wizard of Oz …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/18/ ... l-of-fame/

His greatest play, one of the best in history:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=254210845845479

His greatest play as a Cardinal
https://youtu.be/g5VZAUi6mJQ?t=78

[remembirds]

On this date in 1996, the Cardinals traded four players to Oakland to acquire starting pitcher Todd Stottlemyre. That season, Stottlemyre went 14-11 with a 3.87 ERA, struck out 194 batters, and helped the team reach the NLCS.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/25/ ... athletics/

[BrummerStealsHome]

On this date in 1996, the Cardinals traded four players to Oakland to acquire starting pitcher Todd Stottlemyre. That season, Stottlemyre went 14-11 with a 3.87 ERA, struck out 194 batters, and helped the team reach the NLCS.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/25/ ... athletics/

Four prospects, none of which amounted to anything. Stotts gave us 2/5 solid seasons and was flipped for Fernando Tatis.

[remembirds]

On January 14, 1988, the Cardinals signed Bob Horner to replace Jack Clark at first base. See why the Cardinals signed Horner despite Whitey Herzog’s initial concerns …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/20/ ... -concerns/

[remembirds]

On January 14, 2008, the Cardinals ended the feud between Tony La Russa and Scott Rolen when they traded the all-star third baseman to Toronto for Troy Glaus.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/21/ ... roy-glaus/

[thetank2]

On January 14, 2008, the Cardinals ended the feud between Tony La Russa and Scott Rolen when they traded the all-star third baseman to Toronto for Troy Glaus.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/21/ ... roy-glaus/

Did Glaus have surgery against the Cardinals wishes? Should he have waited until the end of the 2nd season?

[remembirds]

44 years ago today, the greatest pitcher in Cardinals history became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Take a look back at Bob Gibson’s career and see why he issued a public apology following his induction ceremony …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/22/ ... l-of-fame/

[remembirds]

Going way back in Cardinals history today … On this date in 1938, Grover Cleveland Alexander, the star of the Cardinals’ first World Series championship, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Take a look back at Alexander’s career and his election to the Hall …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/23/ ... l-of-fame/

[remembirds]

A look back at the trade that sent Randal Grichuk to Toronto for Dominic Leone and Conner Greene seven years ago today …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/20/ ... uary-2018/

[remembirds]

When Rogers Hornsby was elected to the Hall of Fame on this date in 1942, he was the undisputed greatest player in Cardinals history and widely considered to be the greatest righthanded hitter who had ever lived.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/23/ ... l-of-fame/