This Day in Baseball History....

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 13 25, 1:36 pm

22 years ago today, the Cardinals traded J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero to the Braves for Adam Wainwright, Jason Marquis, and Ray King.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/21/ ... ainwright/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 14 25, 5:50 pm

On this date in 1998, the Cardinals acquired Edgar Renteria in a trade with the Marlins.

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/23/card ... -renteria/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 15 25, 2:14 pm

On this date in 1999, the Cardinals signed Mike Matheny as a free agent. This article looks back at the signing and who the Cardinals tried to get first …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/11/30/ ... e-matheny/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 16 25, 3:10 pm

On this date in 1988, the Cardinals traded Curt Ford and Steve Lake to the Phillies for Milt Thompson.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/24/ ... -phillies/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 17 25, 5:17 pm

On 12/18/1995, the Cardinals signed free agent third baseman Gary Gaetti.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/01/ ... fting-him/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 18 25, 9:41 pm

On this date in 2004, the Cardinals acquired left-handed pitcher Mark Mulder in a trade with the Athletics. Mulder won 16 games in 2005, but his career was cut short by injury.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/25/ ... k-mulder/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 20 25, 9:20 am

On this date in 1999, the Cardinals traded for Fernando Vina. In four seasons with St. Louis, Vina hit .285 and won two Gold Gloves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/26/ ... ando-vina/

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 21 25, 3:53 pm

On 12/23/1995, the Cardinals’ new ownership group proved they were serious about winning, signing both Ron Gant and Andy Benes.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/24/ ... ndy-benes/

Post by **CardsofSTL** » December 21 25, 4:23 pm

Remembirds wrote: ↑
December 21 25, 3:53 pm
On 12/23/1995, the Cardinals’ new ownership group proved they were serious about winning, signing both Ron Gant and Andy Benes.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/24/ ... ndy-benes/

Those were the days.

Took 9 years to get to the WS and 11 years to win one but there were some great teams in that stretch.

Remembirds · Post by **Remembirds** » December 22 25, 8:06 pm

Here’s a look back at how Carlos Beltran signed with the Cardinals on this date in 2011. In two seasons in St. Louis, Beltran hit .282/.343/.493 with 56 homers.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/11/27/ ... s-departs/

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