- The Cardinals purchased Bob Grim from the Cincinnati Reds in 1960.
- The New York Mets, in 1963, traded Jacke Davis and cash to the Cardinals for Duke Carmel.
- The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jose Cardenal, Bob Reynolds, and Dick Schofield to the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971, for Chuck Loseth (minors) and Ted Kubiak
- In 2000, the Baltimore Orioles traded Mike Timlin and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mark Nussbeck (minors) and Chris Richard.
- The Pirates traded Jason Christiansen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Wilson in 2000.
- The Phillies in 2002 traded Doug Nickle, Scott Rolen and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Placido Polanco, Bud Smith, and Mike Timlin.
- Yankees traded Giovanny Gallegos and Chasen Shreve to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luke Voit and international bonus slot money in 2018.
Birthdays
- Emmet Heidrick 1876
- Fred Smith 1891
- Francis Healy 1910
- Erv Dusak 1920
- Dan Driessen 1951
- Dave LaPoint 1959
- Luis Alicea 1965
- Mark Hamilton 1980
Debuts
- Jesse Fowler 1924
Deaths
- Tommy Thevenow 1957
- Bart Shotton 1962
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
He hit career #29 in 1944 facing Les Webb in Brooklyn with a 3-run homer in the 1st inning.
In 1951, Preacher Roe gave up a solo home run for career #196.
With the game tied 2-2 in the 5th inning, Stan hit a solo homer for career #219.
Walk-Off Winners happened on this date in 1992 and 2009.