This Date in Cardinals History

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Ending 2023 by counting down this year’s most popular stories on the website. Coming in at #7, a look back at the biggest bat flip in Cardinals history …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/06/16/ ... -bat-flip/

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Why not start the new year by checking out some of the wild stories surrounding Chris Von der Ahe, the first owner of what became the Cardinals’ franchise?

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

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Take a look back at why the Cardinals signed Bobby Bonilla in January 2001 and why his greatest St. Louis legacy may lie in the six games he missed at the beginning of the season …

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

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Fresh off a third-place finish in the NL Cy Young voting, Matt Morris felt like he could do it all – including negotiate his own contract. Take a look back at how he signed a three-year deal with the Cards 22 years ago today …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/05/ ... year-deal/

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See how a meeting between Tony La Russa and Scott Boras helped the Cardinals sign Matt Holliday to a record contract in 2010 …

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

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On this date in 1988, Jack Clark finally lost patience with the Cardinals and signed with the Yankees. See how negotiations fell apart …

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

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On this date in 1985, Lou Brock became the 20th player ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot …

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

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On this date in 2002, the Wizard of Oz was elected to the Hall of Fame. See how he incorporated Frank L. Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” into his speech and what Ozzie and his family planned to do if he wasn’t elected …

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

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See why it seemed like the Cardinals couldn’t lose when they traded Randy Arozarena to Tampa Bay on this date in 2020 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/19/ ... tampa-bay/

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Having already obtained Royce Clayton, Ron Gant, Andy Benes, Willie McGee, and Gary Gaetti ahead of the 1996 season, the Cardinals added yet another newcomer when they traded for Todd Stottlemyre on January 9, 1996 …

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

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The Cardinals initially weren’t interested in free-agent slugger Bob Horner. See how he changed GM Dal Maxvill’s mind in January 1988 …

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

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Take a look back at Frankie Frisch’s election to the Hall of Fame in 1947, and the story of how a disagreement with John McGraw led to his trade to St. Louis for Rogers Hornsby …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/20/ ... -of-famer/

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See how “Ol’ Pete” Alexander, the hero of the Cardinals’ first World Series championship, was honored with induction into the Hall of Fame …

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

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See why the Cardinals traded Randal Grichuk to the Blue Jays six years ago today …

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

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On this date in 1942, Rogers Hornsby, the greatest righthanded hitter of his era, was elected to the Hall of Fame. Take a look back at his incredible career, which included leading the Cardinals to their first world championship …

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

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On this date in 1969, Stan Musial was an easy choice for the Hall of Fame. The only question was what the 23 guys who didn’t vote for Musial were thinking?

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/27/ ... l-of-fame/