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Take a look back at Bob Forsch's first career win, when he threw a complete-game shutout against the Braves on this date in 1974 ...

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The Cardinals needed every one of Johnny Mize’s four hits to beat the New York Giants 7-6 in the first game of a July 13, 1940, doubleheader at Sportsman’s Park III.

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On this date in 2018, the Cardinals fired Mike Matheny. Take a look back at the circumstances that led the Cardinals to fire their manager for the first time in 23 years ...

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On this date in 1967, Bob Gibson pitched through a broken leg until the bone finally snapped. He returned later in the season to help the Cardinals win the World Series. Take a look back at his memories of the game ...

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On this date in 1935, as he accepted the NL MVP trophy from the previous season, Dizzy Dean apologized to the crowd at Sportsman's Park. Why? Because a few days earlier, after pitching nine innings in a win over the Braves, Dizzy was late to an exhibition in Springfield that same night and kept the governor waiting. See the whole story below ...

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If you were to create a Mount Rushmore of Cardinals pitchers, Dizzy Dean and Bob Gibson would almost certainly be included. On this date in 1974, Gibson recorded his 3,000th career strikeout the same day that Dizzy passed away ...

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On this date in 1984, third base prospect Terry Pendleton made his MLB debut. Take a look back at his 3-hit game and see what Whitey Herzog had to say about the rookie.

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Monday marked 99 years since Jesse Haines threw the first no-hitter in Cardinals history. Take a look back at an often-forgotten pitcher whose 210 career wins ranks 2nd only behind Bob Gibson in franchise history ...

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On this date in 2004, Albert Pujols went 5-for-5 with three homers to lead a Cardinals comeback vs. the Cubs. Take a look back at Albert's dominant performance and a series that saw the benches clear multiple times ...

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If you think the Cardinals are playing well now, you should have seen what they did to the Cubs on this date in 2012, when they tied a franchise record with a 12-run inning ...

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