The Cardinals traded Milt Stock in 1924 to the Brooklyn Robins for Mike Gonzalez
The Cardinals purchased Chuck Kress from the Chicago White Sox in 1950.
The Cardinals purchased Herb Adams from the Chicago Cubs in 1954.
In 1978, after the Cardinals get off to a slow start, the team fire manager Vern Rapp and replace him with fan-favorite Ken Boyer. The former Redbirds’ third baseman will pilot the club to a fifth-place finish, compiling a 62-81 record during his tenure in the dugout this season.
Diamondbacks sent Evan MacLane in 2009 to the Cardinals as part of a conditional deal
Birthdays
Pete Standridge (April 25, 1891 – August 2, 1963) made his debut on October 2, 1911. He was 0-0 in 4.1 innings pitched and allowed 10 hits and 4 runs for the Cardinals. He had a 4-1 lifetime career pitching record.
Fred Haney (April 25, 1896 – November 9, 1977) played in 1929 (10 games) for the Cardinals before he went on to a managerial career. He was a .275 career hitter. in eight seasons.
Roy Parmalee (April 25, 1907– August 31, 1981) played for ten seasons in the major leagues but only one for the St. Louis Cardinals (1936).In that one season, he was 14-11 with a 4.56 ERA in221.1IP, 107BB, 79K and he hit ten batters. It has been recorded that he holds the highest game score in franchise history with 116.
Jimmy Brown (April 25, 1910 – December 29, 1977) made his major league debut on April 23, 1937, in a Cardinals uniform. In his first season, he was on fire as he produced 9 triples and also led the league with 26 sacrifice hits. He was named an All-Star in 1942.
Lew Krausse was born in 1943. When he made his debut in 1961 at the age of 18, he was the youngest player in the Major Leagues that season. He pitched in one game for the Cardinals in 1973 and allowed one walk and two hits.
Joe Hague (April 25, 1944 – November 5, 1994) He batted .226 with 46 runs, 86 hits, nine doubles, three triples, 16 home runs, and 54 RBIs in 129 games with the Cardinals.
Bill Greif was born in 1950 and became a knuckle curve pitcher for several teams in the major leagues. He was traded to the Cardinals for Luis Melendez and appeared in 47 games in 1976.
Darren Holmes born in 1968, he was signed with the Cardinals on May 4, 2000. He was 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA before being traded to the Colorado Rockies.
Micah Franklin born in 1972, he played in the major leagues from May 13, 1997, to June 28, 1997, with the Cardinals. He played in 17 games and accumulated 34 at-bats, 11 hits, 2 home runs for a .324 batting average in his short stay.
Brian Barton (1982) was then selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 10th pick in 2007.
Barton made the Cardinals’ opening day roster and made his debut on April 1, 2008, singling in his first at-bat. On April 20, 2009, he traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for Blaine Boyer.
Debuts
Nub Kleinke 1935
Ken Raffensberger 1939
Freddie Schmitt 1944
Ted Wicks 1944
Jack Fasholz 1953
Willie Smith 1994
Allen Battle 1995
Mitch Harris 2015
Brendan Donovan 2022
Deaths
George Gilham 1926
Terry Mullane
Gordon Jones 1994