This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

20 years ago today, Scott Spiezio signed with the Cardinals. See how he became a valuable piece of the 2006 World Series champions and spurred a Busch Stadium phenomenon.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/01/ ... henomenon/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 2011, Jim Edmonds announced his retirement just weeks after signing a deal to return to the Cardinals.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/04/ ... s-retires/

[Remembirds]

A look back at how the Cardinals made Albert Pujols the ninth $100 million man in MLB history on this date in 2004:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/03/ ... cardinals/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1953, Anheuser-Busch purchased the Cardinals, keeping the team in St. Louis despite offers that would have moved the club to Milwaukee or Houston.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/15/ ... s-in-1953/

[Remembirds]

Grover Cleveland Alexander, star of the Cardinals’ first World Series championship in 1926, was born on Feb. 26, 1887, in Elba, Nebraska. Here’s a look back at his clutch performance in Game 7 of the ’26 World Series …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/03/18/ ... ies-title/

[Remembirds]

When Bob Gibson, Curt Flood, and Bill White arrived for their first Cardinals spring training, they weren’t allowed to stay in the same hotel as their white teammates. Here’s the story of how that changed …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/08/ ... -training/

[Remembirds]

On February 25, 1985, the Cardinals made Dal Maxvill a surprising choice for general manager. Here’s a look back at his hire and tenure as GM …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/21/ ... gm-choice/

[Remembirds]

15 years ago today, the Cardinals announced that Adam Wainwright would miss the 2011 season with Tommy John surgery. Here’s how they went on to win the World Series without their ace …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/02/ ... n-surgery/

[Remembirds]

How contract negotiations between Steve Carlton and the Cardinals led Gussie Busch to insist that Carlton be traded on this date in 1972 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/11/ ... -phillies/

[Remembirds]

Why the Cardinals removed the iconic birds on the bat from their jerseys on this date in 1956 – and brought them back the following year …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/12/25/ ... -uniforms/