This Date in Cardinals History

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On this date in 1985, Vince Coleman hit an inside-the-park home run for his first career homer …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/18/ ... -the-park/

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How a salary dispute led the Cardinals to trade former NL MVP Mort Cooper on this date in 1945 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/10/30/ ... rt-cooper/

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Here’s a look back at how Adam Wainwright homered in his first MLB at-bat on this date in 2006 …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/05/01/may- ... ue-at-bat/

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On this date in 1975, Lou Brock hit for the only cycle in his Hall of Fame career …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/05/09/may- ... the-cycle/

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On this date in 1960, the Cardinals acquired Julian Javier in a four-player trade with the Pirates. Javier held down the Cardinals’ second base job for the next dozen years …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/23/ ... an-javier/

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Monday marked 32 years since Ozzie Smith’s 2,000th career hit. Here’s a look back at why the milestone meant so much to the Wizard …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/18/ ... areer-hit/

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On this date in 2014, Oscar Taveras homered in his MLB debut. Here’s a look back …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/09/30/ ... gue-debut/

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In June of 1992, the Cardinals convinced Brian Jordan to give up his NFL career and sign a contract to play baseball exclusively …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/12/29/ ... -football/

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21 years ago today, Yadier Molina had a busy MLB debut, collecting two hits, throwing out his first baserunner, and making a key play at the plate. Here’s a quick rundown of all the action …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/18/ ... but-game/

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14 years ago, Albert Pujols hit walk-off homers in back-to-back games to help the Cardinals sweep the Cubs …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/01/09/ ... the-cubs/

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Here’s the story of how an exhausted Whitey Herzog, playing in the second game of a June 1956 double-header, swiped home for his second career stolen base …

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

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On this date in 1980, Whitey Herzog made his debut as Cardinals manager. See how he found himself in Marietta, Georgia, that day trying to get to the team hotel in nearby Atlanta …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/09/23/ ... cardinals/

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On this date in 1944, the Cardinals clobbered a 15-year-old pitcher …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/05/22/ ... e-nuxhall/

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Sunday will mark 42 years since the Cardinals traded Keith Hernandez to the Mets. Here’s a look back at how the trade happened …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/04/02/keit ... ded-in-83/

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On this date in 1997, the Cardinals acquired former Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela in a six-player trade with the Padres …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/05/ ... th-padres/

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The one Cardinals trade that angered Stan Musial took place on this date in 1956 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/05/24/ ... he-giants/