This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

See how Chris Duncan helped Adam Wainwright win his first career start on this date in 2007 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/06/ ... mlb-start/

[Remembirds]

16 years into his big-league career, Willie McGee had never hit a walk-off home run. See how that all changed on April 8, 1997 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/21/ ... -home-run/

[Remembirds]

Three years ago today, Nolan Arenado introduced himself in style with a game-winning blast in his home debut at Busch Stadium …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/22/ ... ome-debut/

[Remembirds]

Happy “Marcell Ozuna makes the funniest blooper you’ve ever seen” Day to all who celebrate. Here’s the story behind the moment (videos included) …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/02/07/ ... all-climb/

[Remembirds]

Take a look back at how Bob Uecker became a Cardinal and some of the hijinks that made him a character in the clubhouse …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/26/ ... ob-uecker/

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On April 9, 1953, Anheuser-Busch purchased Sportsman’s Park. See what Gussie Busch originally planned to name the ballpark before settling on Busch Stadium …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/28/ ... mans-park/

[Remembirds]

See how up-and-coming young stars allowed Branch Rickey to send future Hall of Famer Chick Hafey to the Reds for two prospects and one of the largest sums of money ever paid by Cincinnati in a trade …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/04/ ... ick-hafey/

[Remembirds]

See why Enos Slaughter broke down and wept when the Cardinals traded him to the Yankees on this date in 1954 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/20/ ... slaughter/

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Over the years, the Cardinals have had a lot of the game’s best closers. Saturday will mark 31 years since Lee Smith took baseball’s all-time saves lead …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/11/ ... es-leader/

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On this date in 1954, Tom Alston became the first Black player in Cardinals history and Wally Moon homered in his first MLB at-bat …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/06/ ... ue-debuts/