This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1987, Tom Herr’s game-winning grand slam led celebrating Cardinals fans to toss hundreds of that night’s giveaway seat cushions onto the field …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/24/ ... ion-night/

[Remembirds]

A look back at the trade that brought Rex "The Wonder Dog" Hudler to St. Louis:

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/04/07/apri ... ex-hudler/

[Remembirds]

26 years ago today, Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in the same inning against Chan Ho Park and the Dodgers. Here’s a look back at Tatis and the biggest inning of his career:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/01/03/ ... me-inning/

[Remembirds]

Sunday will be Chris Carpenter’s 50th birthday! Here’s a look back at how the Cardinals signed him as a free agent after the Blue Jays released him:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/05/23/ ... carpenter/

[Remembirds]

On April 27, 2005, Mark Grudzielanek joined Lou Brock and Ray Lankford in Cardinals history:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/07/ ... the-cycle/

[st.lewis11]

On April 27, 2005, Mark Grudzielanek joined Lou Brock and Ray Lankford in Cardinals history:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/07/ ... the-cycle/

I could swear I remember as a kid watching TV, seeing Joe Torre hitting for a cycle in the 1970's. But in reading this article again, I realize they're saying these three guys did it at Busch Stadium, so Torre's likely was a road game. Also, while typing this, I also just remembered Willie McGee's in the infamous Sandberg game at Wrigley.

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1992, Ozzie Smith not only swiped the 500th base of his career, but stole two more for good measure …

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/04/23/apri ... olen-base/

[Remembirds]

Happy 42nd birthday to David Freese! We all remember what he did in the 2011 World Series, but he was also the MVP of that season’s NLCS:

https://stlredbirds.com/2021/09/19/octo ... mpionship/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1980, the Cardinals purchased Jim Kaat’s rights from the New York Yankees. The future Hall of Famer spent four years with the Cardinals and was a valuable bullpen piece for the 1982 world champions:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/15/ ... r-bullpen/

[Remembirds]

How Wally Moon sent Tommy Lasorda to the hospital and may have kept the future Dodgers manager from getting the only win of his MLB pitching career …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/21/ ... -hospital/