August 3 in Cardinals History

August 3rd in Cardinals History

  • In 1931, the Cardinals selected Ray Moss off waivers from the Boston Braves.
  • The Washington Senators traded Bill Mc Afee and cash to the Cardinals in 1933 for Ed Chapman. 
  •  The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Lee from the St. Louis Cardinals in 1933. 
  • In 1936 the Boston Bees purchased Buster Mills from the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The Cardinals signed Pat Perry as a free agent in 1983.
  • In 1986, the Cardinals signed Duane Walker as a free agent.
  • The New York Yankees, in 1994, selected Rob Murphy off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The Cardinals released Jason Conti in 2006. 

 

Birthdays

  • Ed McFarland 1873
  • Tom Reilly 1884
  • Joe Sprinz 1902
  • Bill Greason 1924
  • Steve Dixon 1969
  • Troy Glaus 1976
  • Mark Reynolds 1983

Debuts

  • Dick Bokelman 1951
  • Billy Muffett 1957

Deaths

  • Jack Suthoff 1942
  • Vic Willis 1947  HOF’er
  • Art Hoelskoetter 1954
  • War Sanders 1962
  • Duke Carmel 2021

 

Tracking Musial’s Home Runs

  • In 1960, he hit career home run #423, a 2-run HR) facing Warren Spahn in the bottom of the 3rd inning as the Cardinals trailed 5-3.

 

Walk-off Winner (WOW)

  • In 1991 with the game tied 5-5 in the 10th inning, Todd Zeile led off the inning against the Pirates with a solo homer for a WOW.