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Take a look back at Cardinals rookie Bud Smith's no-hitter and see why pitching coach Dave Duncan said he was almost rooting for Smith to give up a hit ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/09/06/ ... no-hitter/

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Lonnie Smith was always a speedster. But after a Giants reliever hit him with a pitch, he wasn't about to show any mercy. He finished the day with five stolen bases, tying an NL record ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/10/ ... len-bases/

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On this date in 2004, Jim Edmonds hit his 300th career home run, then returned to the clubhouse after the game to discover a voicemail from Mark McGwire ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/06/09/ ... -home-run/

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On this date in 1993, Hard Hittin' Mark Whiten enjoyed arguably the best game in Cardinals history ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/09/07/ ... our-times/

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25 years ago today, Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris's single-season home run record with his 62nd of the season ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/10/ ... ith-no-62/

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Remembirds wrote: ↑
September 8 23, 7:31 am
25 years ago today, Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris's single-season home run record with his 62nd of the season ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/10/ ... ith-no-62/

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I was watching live in my dorm room. God that was an actual lifetime ago.

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On this date in 1974, Lou Brock broke Maury Wills' single-season stolen base record. Read the story below to see why injuries to both hands may actually have helped Brock break the record ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/12/ ... e-record/

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Remembirds wrote: ↑
September 10 23, 7:25 am
On this date in 1974, Lou Brock broke Maury Wills' single-season stolen base record. Read the story below to see why injuries to both hands may actually have helped Brock break the record ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/12/ ... e-record/

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I spent most of the summer of ‘74 in the LF bleachers as a member of Brock’s Bleacher Bums. Unfortunately I was back in college when the record happened. Below is the only known picture of me with my long-lost official t-shirt (along with my nephew…) The back side said Brock’s Bleacher Bums with the number 105.

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On this date in 1974, the Cardinals and Mets played a 25-inning marathon game ...

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Radbird wrote: ↑
September 10 23, 1:16 pm
Remembirds wrote: ↑
September 10 23, 7:25 am
On this date in 1974, Lou Brock broke Maury Wills' single-season stolen base record. Read the story below to see why injuries to both hands may actually have helped Brock break the record ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/08/12/ ... e-record/

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I spent most of the summer of ‘74 in the LF bleachers as a member of Brock’s Bleacher Bums. Unfortunately I was back in college when the record happened. Below is the only known picture of me with my long-lost official t-shirt (along with my nephew…) The back side said Brock’s Bleacher Bums with the number 105.

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