This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1990, the Cardinals traded Tom Brunansky to the Red Sox for closer Lee Smith:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/16/ ... lee-smith/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1935, Dizzy Dean and Babe Ruth squared off in a game featuring two of the game’s legends. See why Dizzy said afterwards, “I hated stealin’ the show from him like that.”

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/04/22/ ... babe-ruth/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals traded left-handed pitcher Ray Sadecki to the Giants for future NL MVP Orlando Cepeda …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/16/ ... do-cepeda/

[Remembirds]

Read all about Roger Maris’s first home run as a St. Louis Cardinal, hit on this date in 1967 …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/16/ ... -home-run/

[Remembirds]

12 years ago today, Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller allowed the first batter to reach, then retired the next 27. Take a look back at Miller’s dominant 1-hitter …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/01/22/ ... 7-batters/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals opened the new Busch Stadium in style as Lou Brock drove home the game-winning run in a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the Braves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/10/ ... tadium-ii/

[Radbird]

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals traded left-handed pitcher Ray Sadecki to the Giants for future NL MVP Orlando Cepeda …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/16/ ... do-cepeda/

The birth of El Birdos. Nice article.

[Spider John]

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals opened the new Busch Stadium in style as Lou Brock drove home the game-winning run in a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the Braves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/10/ ... tadium-ii/

The All Star game was played at Busch that year, bringing this quote from Casey Stengel:

Casey was asked what he thought of the new St. Louis ballpark. "It sure holds the heat well."

It was 103 degrees at game time.

You know what, he was right.

[Spider John]

On this date in 1966, the Cardinals opened the new Busch Stadium in style as Lou Brock drove home the game-winning run in a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the Braves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/03/10/ ... tadium-ii/

The All Star game was played at Busch that year, bringing this quote from Casey Stengel:

Casey was asked what he thought of the new St. Louis ballpark. "It sure holds the heat well."

It was 103 degrees at game time.

You know what, he was right.

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1958, Stan Musial collected the 3,000th hit of his career. Here's a look back at how it happened …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/03/11/ ... 3000-hits/