- The Cardinals released Flint Rhem in 1936.
- The Cardinals, in 1972, traded Matty Alou to the Oakland Athletics for Stephen Easton (minors) and Bill Voss.
- The Cardinals released Ray Burris in 1986.
Birthdays
- Ed Biecher 1875
- Hal Janvrin 1892
- Phil Collins 1901
- Emil Verban 1915
- Peanuts Lowrey 1917
- Joe Cunningham 1931
- Jim King 1932
- Ernie Broglio 1935
- Mike Maddux 1961
- Willie Smith 1967
- Patrick Wisdom 1991
Debuts
- John Martin 1980
Deaths
- Wille Crawford 2004
- Johhny Lindell 1985
- Charlie Shields 1953
- She Donahue 1947
- Cy Alberts 1917
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
- In 1949, he hit #1434and #135 off Dave Kosko with solo homers in the 1st and 4th innings.
- In 1950, he hit two more with #164 facing Dan Bankhead and #165 off Billy Loes.
- Elroy Face surrendered a walk-off to Stan for career #426 against the Pirates.
Bob Gibson’s Complete Games
In 1979, he threw complete game #185 with a 4-1 win over the Giants 9IP/8H/1R/2BB/8K