This Date in Cardinals History

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The story of how Danny Cox briefly left the Cardinals in 1985 so he could beat up his ex-brother-in-law …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2025/07/02/ ... w-in-1985/

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A look back at how getting hit by a pitch spurred Lonnie Smith to tie a National League record in 1982 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/10/ ... len-bases/

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On this date in 1991, Cardinals closer Lee Smith became just the fifth pitcher in baseball history to reach 300 career saves …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/06/18/ ... reer-save/

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On this date in 1981, Garry Templeton flipped off the Busch Stadium crowd, an incident that led to his being traded to San Diego for Ozzie Smith. Here’s a look back at what happened:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/30/ ... zie-smith/

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Friday will mark 35 years since the Cardinals traded Willie McGee to the Oakland Athletics. Though he finished the year in the AL, his .335 NL batting average was good enough to win the NL batting title.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/09/17/ ... e-in-1990/

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Friday will mark 35 years since the Cardinals traded Willie McGee to the Oakland Athletics. Though he finished the year in the AL, his .335 NL batting average was good enough to win the NL batting title.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/09/17/ ... e-in-1990/

not a fan of that trade