This Date in Cardinals History

[remembirds]

A look back at John Mabry, who had three separate stints as a player for the Cardinals, then returned one more time as a hitting coach:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2026/02/22/ ... -redbirds/

[remembirds]

Happy birthday to former closer Ryan Franklin! Here’s a look at how the Cardinals converted him into an All-Star reliever …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/12/26/ ... ls-closer/

[craviduce]

thanks, for doing this throughout the years. I'm not sure if I've ever replied, but I definitely read it.

Good stuff and Good job!!

[BrummerStealsHome]

thanks, for doing this throughout the years. I'm not sure if I've ever replied, but I definitely read it.

Good stuff and Good job!!

Best thread on CardsTalk!

[fullswing]

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[remembirds]

On March 8, 2013, Allen Craig signed a five-year extension with the Cardinals. Here’s how he came to be traded less than 17 months later …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/22/ ... tension/

[remembirds]

thanks, for doing this throughout the years. I'm not sure if I've ever replied, but I definitely read it.

Good stuff and Good job!!

Thanks! If you don't mind a brief plug, you can find my book, The Trades That Made The St. Louis Cardinals, on Amazon. It looks at Cardinals history through one trade each decade, from the 1920s through the 2010s.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G9WLX6HK?re ... ormat=true

[remembirds]

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Thanks! I also recommend @AugieNash. He posts a ton of historical Cardinals photos, and his love of Cardinals history really shines through.

[fullswing]

If you're on X/Twitter, be sure you follow remembirds.

Thanks! I also recommend @AugieNash. He posts a ton of historical Cardinals photos, and his love of Cardinals history really shines through.

You, Augie and C70 are my favorites!

[remembirds]

Almost four years after he was traded to New York, Red Schoendienst passed over offers from the Angels and Braves so he could end his career with St. Louis. Here’s why …

https://stlredbirds.com/2022/01/24/red- ... -st-louis/

[remembirds]

Happy birthday to two-time former Cardinal Tommy Pham! Here’s a fun story Adam Wainwright shared from Pham’s rookie season …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/05/04/ ... ainwright/

[remembirds]

How Matt Adams went from the 699th pick of the MLB draft to a postseason hero:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2026/02/22/ ... -redbirds/

[remembirds]

The Hall of Fame recently named Bill White its 2026 Buck O’Neil Award winner. Here’s a look back at the eight-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2026/02/27/ ... -redbirds/

[remembirds]

Why Johnny Mize, the Cardinals’ single-season home run record holder, was shocked when he was finally elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1981 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/01/ ... l-of-fame/

[remembirds]

Tomorrow will be Will Clark’s birthday! Here is how Clark was traded to the Cardinals in 2000 and helped them reach the NLCS ...

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

[remembirds]

A look back at why the Cardinals signed Kyle Lohse on this date in 2008 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/23/ ... yle-lohse/