- Kansas City (American Association) traded Bill Phyle to the Cardinals for Wish Egan and George McBride in 1906.
- Dizzy Dean sets a modern major league record in 1933, striking out 17 Cubs. Cardinal teammate Jimmie Wilson, the club’s catcher, also sets a new mark by recording 18 putouts.
- The Cardinals, in 1947, are behind 10-0 after four innings but climb back into the game with six runs in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs and tie the game up 10-10. The Dodgers win this game in the 11th inning.
- Bob Gibson gets his first major league victory with a 1-0 shutout at Cincinnati in 1959.
- The Chicago White Sox traded Bryce Hulstrom in 1987 (minors) to the Cardinals for Dave LaPoint.
- The Cleveland Indians traded Ronnie Belliard to the Cardinals for Hector Luna in 2006.
- In 2013, the Cardinals traded Marc Rzepczynski to the Cleveland Indians for Juan Herrera
- The Cleveland Indians traded Justin Masterson in 2014 to the Cardinals for James Ramsey.
- The Cleveland Indians traded Brandon Moss to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rob Kaminsky in 2015.
Birthdays
- Carl Doyle 1912
- Ricky Horton 1959
- Tom Pagnozzi 1962
Debuts
- Forrest Crawford 1906
- Ray Bare 1972
- Matt Duff 2002
Deaths
- Flint Rhem 1969
- Jack Knight 1976
- Ray Cunningham 2005
- Dave Bakenhausen 2014
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
- Stan hit the 30th home run of his career in 1944 in Brooklyn with a 3-run homer.
- In 1951, he hit #197 facing Vern Bickford in the first inning with a solo home run.
- #220 came in 1952 off of Warren Spahn in the 6th inning.
Bob Gibson’s Complete Games
- Gibson got his FIRST WIN on this date and complete game #1 with a 1-0 win over the Reds in 1959. 9IP/8H/0ER/3BB/2K.
- In 1968, he pitched complete game #125 with a 7-1 win over the Mets with 9IP/5H/1ER/1BB/8K.
- He was a 5-4 winner in 1969 with 9IP/5H/2ER/1BB/3K for complete game #152.
Walk-Off Winners (WOW)
- The Cardinals have FOUR Wow’s on this date in 1984, 2010, 2015, and 2016.
Triple Play
- In 1910, the Cardinals turned a triple play against the Cubs with a 6-6-3 (Arnold Hauser-Ed Konerchy).