This Day in Baseball History....

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 18 25, 8:44 am

On this date in 2011, Jim Edmonds announced his retirement just weeks after signing a deal to return to the Cardinals.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/04/ ... s-retires/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 19 25, 8:04 am

On this date in 2004, after just three years in the big leagues, Albert Pujols signed a team-record $100 million extension. Over the length of the deal, he led the Cardinals to two world championships.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/03/ ... cardinals/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 20 25, 3:49 pm

On this date in 1953, Anheuser-Busch purchased the #STLCards from Fred Saigh, keeping the team in St. Louis at a time when ownership groups from Milwaukee and Houston sought to purchase the club.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/15/ ... s-in-1953/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 21 25, 8:32 am

Grover Cleveland Alexander, star of the Cardinals’ first World Series championship in 1926, was born on Feb. 26, 1887, in Elba, Nebraska. Here’s a look back at his clutch performance in Game 7 of the ’26 World Series …

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

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 22 25, 10:32 am

When Bob Gibson, Curt Flood, and Bill White arrived for their first Cardinals spring training, they weren’t allowed to stay in the same hotel as their white teammates. Here’s the story of how that changed …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/08/ ... -training/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 23 25, 10:22 am

On February 25, 1985, the Cardinals named Dal Maxvill their general manager. Here’s a look back at the moves he made during his tenure as GM …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/21/ ... gm-choice/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 24 25, 8:38 am

14 years ago today, the Cardinals announced that Adam Wainwright required Tommy John surgery and would miss the 2011 season. Here’s how the Cardinals filled his rotation spot, then went on to win the World Series without their ace.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/02/ ... n-surgery/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 25 25, 8:30 am

On this date in 1972, the Cardinals traded Steve Carlton to the Phillies for Rick Wise. Here’s how contract negotiations between Carlton and the Cardinals led Gussie Busch to insist that Carlton be traded …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/11/ ... -phillies/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 26 25, 9:26 am

On this date in 1956, the Cardinals unveiled their new uniforms – without the iconic birds on the bat across the chest. See why they made the change and why the birds on the bat returned the following year …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/25/ ... -uniforms/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » February 28 25, 8:41 am

On this date in 1989, Red Schoendienst was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Here’s a look back at his road to Cooperstown …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/14/ ... l-of-fame/

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