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On April 27, 2005, Mark Grudzielanek joined Lou Brock and Ray Lankford in Cardinals history:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/07/ ... the-cycle/

The original Scrabble! He was one of those players who was good and steady but not great, part of the revolving door that second base was for Cardinals during those glory days of the mid-aughts. From -02 to -07 our starting 2Bs were, in order: Vina, Hart, Womack, Grudzkldjfjdkshfkdh, Miles, Kennedy. They finally moved outfielder Skip Schumaker at 2B for a few years and it worked out great.

On this date in 1992, Ozzie Smith not only swiped the 500th base of his career, but stole two more for good measure …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/04/23/apri ... olen-base/

Happy 42nd birthday to David Freese! We all remember what he did in the 2011 World Series, but he was also the MVP of that season’s NLCS:

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/09/19/octo ... mpionship/

On this date in 1980, the Cardinals purchased Jim Kaat’s rights from the New York Yankees. The future Hall of Famer spent four years with the Cardinals and was a valuable bullpen piece for the 1982 world champions:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/15/ ... r-bullpen/

How Wally Moon sent Tommy Lasorda to the hospital and may have kept the future Dodgers manager from getting the only win of his MLB pitching career …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/21/ ... -hospital/

On this date in 1990, the Cardinals traded Tom Brunansky to the Red Sox for closer Lee Smith:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/16/ ... lee-smith/

On this date in 1935, Dizzy Dean and Babe Ruth squared off in a game featuring two of the game’s legends. See why Dizzy said afterwards, “I hated stealin’ the show from him like that.”

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/22/ ... babe-ruth/

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals traded left-handed pitcher Ray Sadecki to the Giants for future NL MVP Orlando Cepeda …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/16/ ... do-cepeda/

Read all about Roger Maris’s first home run as a St. Louis Cardinal, hit on this date in 1967 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/16/ ... -home-run/

12 years ago today, Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller allowed the first batter to reach, then retired the next 27. Take a look back at Miller’s dominant 1-hitter …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/22/ ... 7-batters/

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals opened the new Busch Stadium in style as Lou Brock drove home the game-winning run in a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the Braves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/10/ ... tadium-ii/

On this date in 1958, Stan Musial collected the 3,000th hit of his career. Here's a look back at how it happened …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/03/11/ ... 3000-hits/

On this date in 1984, Joaquin Andujar called his shot, then hit a grand slam. “What’s worse is (he) pointed before he hit the (bleep) thing,” lamented Ozzie Smith. “Just like Ruth. Ruth and Andujar. He’s going to be impossible.”

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/17/ ... rand-slam/

Here’s the story of how waxing his car helped Bob Gibson wax the Cubs on this date in 1964 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/08/22/ ... 0-shutout/

remembirds wrote: ↑20 May 2025 09:07 am Here’s the story of how waxing his car helped Bob Gibson wax the Cubs on this date in 1964 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/08/22/ ... 0-shutout/

I've been a Gibby fan since the sixties but this is the first time I've heard that story. Thanks.