This Day in Baseball History....
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Molina not wearing 4???
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His original number in 2004 and 2005 was 41.
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Part 2 of a look back at Chris Carpenter's Cy Young Award-winning 2005 season (Part 1 is also available at the link):
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/19/ ... on-part-2/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/19/ ... on-part-2/
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21 years ago today, Albert Pujols was unanimously named the National League Rookie of the Year after batting .329 with 37 homers and 130 RBIs.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/09/ ... selection/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/09/ ... selection/
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11 years ago today, the Cardinals named Mike Matheny their new manager:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/12/ ... y-manager/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/12/ ... y-manager/
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43 years ago, Cardinals first baseman Keith Hernandez was named co-NL MVP alongside Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/02/ ... o-the-mvp/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/02/ ... o-the-mvp/
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Take a look back at how the Cardinals acquired starting pitcher Darryl Kile in a seven-player trade with the Rockies 23 years ago today:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/15/ ... rryl-kile/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/15/ ... rryl-kile/
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On the heels of Oscar Taveras's untimely passing, the Cardinals made an uncharacteristic trade eight years ago today, sending pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins to the Braves for Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/17/ ... s-passing/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/17/ ... s-passing/
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37 years ago today, Willie McGee was named NL MVP after leading the league in batting (.353), hits (216), and triples (18). He also hit 10 homers, drove in 82, and stole 56 bases while leading the Cardinals to the pennant.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/23/ ... ague-mvp/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/23/ ... ague-mvp/
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The Cardinals filled their need for a second baseman and leadoff hitter 26 years ago when they signed Delino DeShields. In two seasons in St. Louis, DeShields hit .293 and stole 81 bases:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/08/07/ ... deshields/
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/08/07/ ... deshields/