This Day in Baseball History....

[heyzeus]

Today's the 14th anniversary of the Freese game, aka the greatest game in baseball history.

[Remembirds]

14 YEARS AGO TODAY, the Cardinals won their 11th world championship …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/10/02/octo ... mpionship/

[Remembirds]

Knowing what came later, I find it really interesting to read the quotes from John Mozeliak’s introductory press conference on 10/31/2007 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/09/14/ ... m-in-2007/

[Remembirds]

A look back at Tony La Russa’s retirement on the heels of the 2011 World Series championship …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/03/ ... ning-note/

[Remembirds]

Happy birthday to Willie McGee! Here’s a look back at how he was traded to St. Louis in 1981 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/10/21/ ... lie-mcgee/

[Remembirds]

Happy heavenly birthday to former Cardinals manager Johnny Keane, born on this date in 1911. Here’s the story of how Keane quit his job as Cardinals manager the day after winning the 1964 World Series …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/09/11/ ... d-series/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1963, the Cardinals traded for Roger Craig. Less than one year later, he beat the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/10/08/card ... with-mets/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1967, Cardinals first baseman Orlando Cepeda was named the first unanimous MVP in National League history …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/10/08/vote ... da-nl-mvp/

[Remembirds]

Happy heavenly birthday to the best pitcher in Cardinals history! Here’s a look back at how Bob Gibson won his first career start:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/05/ ... eer-start/

[Remembirds]

20 years ago today, Chris Carpenter was named the National League Cy Young Award winner.

https://stlredbirds.com/2020/12/19/chri ... on-part-1/