This Date in Cardinals History

[tgharris]

On this date in 1988, the Cardinals traded Curt Ford and Steve Lake to the Phillies for Milt Thompson.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/24/ ... -phillies/

Milt Thompson makes me think of a baseball Stump Mitchell.

[remembirds]

On 12/18/1995, the Cardinals signed free agent third baseman Gary Gaetti.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/01/ ... fting-him/

[remembirds]

On this date in 2004, the Cardinals acquired left-handed pitcher Mark Mulder in a trade with the Athletics. Mulder won 16 games in 2005, but his career was cut short by injury.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/25/ ... k-mulder/

[remembirds]

On this date in 1999, the Cardinals traded for Fernando Vina. In four seasons with St. Louis, Vina hit .285 and won two Gold Gloves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/26/ ... ando-vina/

[remembirds]

On 12/23/1995, the Cardinals’ new ownership group proved they were serious about winning, signing both Ron Gant and Andy Benes.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/24/ ... ndy-benes/

[remembirds]

Here’s a look back at how Carlos Beltran signed with the Cardinals on this date in 2011. In two seasons in St. Louis, Beltran hit .282/.343/.493 with 56 homers.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/27/ ... s-departs/

[remembirds]

On this date in 2004, the Cardinals signed David Eckstein to a three-year contract to replace Edgar Renteria. Eckstein went on to win MVP honors in the 2006 World Series.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/04/ ... cardinals/

[remembirds]

Happy new year! On 1/1, it feels like a good day to look back at the first owner in Cardinals franchise history – Chris Von der Ahe, the George Steinbrenner of his era.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2017/07/22/ ... n-der-ahe/

[remembirds]

Happy birthday to former Cardinals pitcher Jeff Suppan! Here’s a look back at the day he outpitched Roger Clemens in Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/03/13/ ... 2004-nlcs/

[remembirds]

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/

[ClassicO]

On this date in 1926, Grover Cleveland Alexander got out of a seventh-inning jam and earned the save to win the Cardinals' first World Series championship. Though rumors emerged that Alexander was still drunk from celebrating his Game 6 victory, numerous teammates swore that Alexander was stone-cold sober as he saved the day:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/03/18/ ... ies-title/

One of my favorite trivia questions: "when was the only time an epileptic pitcher faced an epileptic batter?"
A. GCA faced Tony Lazzeri in that World Series.

In the movie, starring Ronald Reagan as "Pete" Alexander, they portrayed it as a mysterious disease causing him to have fainting spells, etc., struggling to keep it together. In truth, Alexander suffered from epilepsy and partial hearing loss caused by exposure to mustard gas and an exploding shell during WWI. Reagan was mad they didn't portray his condition truthfully. However, he was also a raging alcoholic (died from it), so it may have been DTs - or delirium tremors, although his teammates swore he was cold sober "that day." To be allegedly sober "that day" doesn't mean he didn't have DTs. We'll never know.

Nice summary - https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/litera ... _cleveland

[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

[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]

A look back at Ozzie Smith’s election to the Hall of Fame on this date in 2002 …

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

[remembirds]

How the Cardinals acquired Todd Stottlemyre from Oakland on this date in 1996 …

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

[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/