1947– Fred Saigh gains ninety percent control of the Cardinals when he buys out the interest of Robert Hennegan. After just two years of ownership, Hennegan makes a tidy profit of $866,000.
In 1999, former Mets infielder Carlos Baerga signs a one-year free-agent contract with the Cardinals.
Birthdays
Greg Bargar (1959) – Barger played for the Montreal Expos from 1983 to 1984 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 with a lifetime 2-3 record.
Phil Plantier (1969) -signed with the San Diego Padres for the 1997 season, his third stint with the team, and later was traded mid-season to the St. Louis Cardinals, where he again spent time as a reserve outfielder and finished out his major league career. Plantier signed as a free agent with Toronto Blue Jays in 1998, but did not appear in any major league games with the club. Lifetime 91 home runs and a .243 batting average.
Deaths
Bob Steele (1962)