1923- The Cardinals announce players will wear numbers on their uniforms. The digits will correspond to the player’s place in the batting order.
1962 – St. Louis, Missouri, votes to build a new downtown stadium for the Cardinals.
Birthdays
- Ed Mierkowicz
- Ted Abernathy
- Cookie Rojas
In 1951, “Peanuts” had their first baseball-related cartoon published.
Deaths
- Dick Ricketts
- Frank Barrett
- Danny Gardella