This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

Thursday marked five years since Matt Carpenter tied a team record with 16 total bases (three homers and two doubles) in a game. The only player to match that total? Mark Whiten on the day he hit four homers. Take a look back at peak Matt Carpenter ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/23/ ... or-5-game/

[Remembirds]

Tomorrow will mark 14 years since the Cardinals traded three players, including top prospect Brett Wallace (there's a name from the past!), for Matt Holliday ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/22/ ... e-with-as/

[Remembirds]

Anyone else remember the time Ozzie Smith and Jose Oquendo brawled with future Redbird Will Clark and the Giants?

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/08/26/ ... ill-smith/

[Remembirds]

Over his 22-year Hall of Fame career, Stan Musial played in 3,026 games and totaled 3,630 hits. This story looks back at the only cycle in his legendary career ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/24/ ... rst-place/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1998, Mark McGwire's 44th HR of the season passed "Big Cat" Johnny Mize's franchise record ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/25/ ... 40-record/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 2011, the Cardinals traded former top prospect Colby Rasmus to the Blue Jays in an eight-player trade that bolstered the St. Louis bullpen and helped power the club to the 2011 world championship. Take a look back at the initial reactions to the trade ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/03/ ... eries-run/

[Remembirds]

Yesterday marked 70 years since Dizzy Dean was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. “It’s the greatest honor I ever received,” Dean said. “I want to thank the good Lord for giving me a good right arm, a strong back, and a weak mind.”

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/26/ ... l-of-fame/

[Remembirds]

21 years ago today, the Cardinals acquired future Hall of Famer Scott Rolen in a trade with the Phillies. Take a look back at how the deal came about ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/01/02/ ... ott-rolen/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1959, Bob Gibson won his first major-league start against a Reds team that tried to sign him years earlier. Before the game, Reds farm director Phil Seghi told the Cincinnati Enquirer, “I don’t know what he’ll do tonight, but he’s a pretty good major league prospect.” Take a look back at the first of Gibson's 251 career wins ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/05/ ... eer-start/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1997, the Cardinals made the deadline deal of deadline deals, acquiring first baseman Mark McGwire from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitchers Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/09/ ... k-mcgwire/