The Phillies and Cardinals, in 1933, swap catchers, with hard-hitting Virgil Davis going to St. Louis and Jimmy Wilson being sent to the ‘City of Brotherly Love’. Philadelphia makes the deal to have the former Redbird backstop become the team’s player-manager, a position ‘Ace’ will hold for five seasons.
Birthdays
- Pete Childs (born in 1871)
Debuted on April 24th, 1901 and played in 20 games with 79 at bats. He got 20 hits with 1 double and no triples or homers along with 8 runs batted in and finished with a .266 batting average. He was released on July 16, 1901.
- Lyle Judy (born in 1913)
Debuted on September 17, 1935 and played 1 season in St. Louis and saw action in eight games and had 11 at bats and no hits. He was a second baseman and pinch runner where he had two stolen bases.
- Pedro Borbon (born in 1967)
Borbon played for several years in the major leagues but only one season for the Cardinals in 2003. He appeared in seven games and had a robust 20.73 ERA in 4 innings pitched and allowed 14 hits and nine earned runs.
Deaths
- Joe Gunson 1942
- Billy Southworth (HOF) 1969
- Charlie Grimm 1983