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On this date in 1997, Willie McGee hit his first career walk-off home run in the Cardinals’ home opener …

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

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Remembirds wrote: ↑
April 8 25, 8:03 am
On this date in 1997, Willie McGee hit his first career walk-off home run in the Cardinals’ home opener …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/21/ ... home-run/
I remember that homer...those were the days.

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Here’s a look back at the trade that brought the legendary Bob Uecker to St. Louis on this date in 1964 …

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

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A look way back in Cardinals history, when they traded defending NL batting champion and future Hall of Famer Chick Hafey to the Reds on April 11, 1932 …

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

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On this date in 1954, just two weeks away from his 38th birthday and two days away from their season opener, the Cardinals traded Enos Slaughter to the Yankees …

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On April 16, 2006, Albert Pujols celebrated Easter with home runs in three consecutive at-bats, including a walk-off, two-run blast in an 8-7 win vs. the Reds …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/13/ ... -the-reds/

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Remembirds wrote: ↑
April 14 25, 7:06 am
On April 16, 2006, Albert Pujols celebrated Easter with home runs in three consecutive at-bats, including a walk-off, two-run blast in an 8-7 win vs. the Reds …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/13/ ... -the-reds/
I never understood why the Reds kept pitching to him that game.

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On this date in 1978, Bob Forsch threw the most controversial no-hitter in Cardinals history:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/09/19/ ... s-history/

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Friday will mark 40 years since Vince Coleman stole two bases in his MLB debut …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/07/28/ ... mlb-debut/

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The 80's were a great decade to be Cardinals fan and hate Pond Scum Mets.

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