- In 1900 in Brooklyn, a sheriff seizes the St. Louis share of gate receipts to reimburse Gus Weyhing, recently released by the Cardinals after posting a 3-4 record in eight starts with the team, who claims to have been cheated out of ten days of pay. Next week, the right-hander, known as “Cannonball” by his teammates, will sign with the Superbas as a free agent.
- Cardinals in 1909 purchased John Raleigh from Vernon (PCL)
- Cardinals signed Sandy Burk as a free agent in 1912.
- In 1933 the Cardinals released Rogers Hornsby.
- The Cardinals traded Ken Burkhart in 1948 to the Cincinnati Reds for Babe Young
- The St. Louis Cardinals released Tony Cloninger in 1972.
- Mark McGwire breaks the Cardinals record set by Johnny Mize when he belted his 44th home run of the season in 1998.
- The Cardinals signed Reggie Taylor in 2005 as a free agent.
- Cardinals, in 2008, traded Anthony Reyes to the Cleveland Indians for Luis Perdomo
- The Cardinals traded Jess Todd and Chris Perez to the Cleveland Indians for Mark DeRosa in 2009.
- In 2014 the Cardinals signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
Birthdays
- John Butler 1879
- Otto McIvor 1884
- Ellis Kinder 1914
- Hoyt Wilhelm 1922
- Mike Mohler 1968
- Sam Breadon, Cardinals executive and majority owner, was born in 1876.
Debuts
- Charlie Rhodes 1906
- Milt Watson 1916
- Gordie Richardson 1964
- Bake McBride 1973
- Tom Jones 1988
- John Gall 2005
- Kodi Whitley 2020
Deaths
- Nig Cuppy 1922
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
In 1953, Stan faced Curt Simmons of the Phillies and hit a 3-run homer for career #240.
Bob Gibson’s Complete Games
1963- It was a 4-1 win over the Cubs with 9I{/4H/1ER/2BB/4K for complete game #33.
He pitched complete game #198 in 1971 against the Mets with a 4-0 shutout on 9IP/5H0ER/2BB/4K.
There are two Walk-Off Winners on this date in 1983 and 1995. WOW!