This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

16 years ago today, the Cardinals signed infielder Scott Spiezio, who spurred a Busch Stadium phenomenon and helped St. Louis win its 10th world championship. See why Walt Jocketty wanted to add Spiezio's "unconventional nature" to the clubhouse:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/01/ ... henomenon/

[Remembirds]

11 years ago today, Jim Edmonds announced his retirement. See why Edmonds cut his comeback with the Cardinals short and why he called his stint with the Reds the worst decision he made:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/04/ ... s-retires/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 2004, Albert Pujols signed a $100 million extension that made him a key piece of the Cardinals' 2006 and 2011 World Series championships. See why both sides called it the most complex negotiations of their career:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/03/ ... cardinals/

[Remembirds]

11 years ago today, the Cardinals announced that Adam Wainwright would require Tommy John surgery and miss the 2011 season. Without their young ace, the Cardinals' season imploded and the team <checks notes> ... went on to win the World Series:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/02/02/ ... n-surgery/

[Remembirds]

50 years ago today, the Cardinals made one of the most disastrous trades in franchise history, sending Steve Carlton to the Phillies. See how the deal came about and why Gussie Busch was so frustrated with the young left-hander:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/11/ ... -phillies/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1989, the veterans committee elected Red Schoendienst to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Take a look back at Red's long career with the Cardinals:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/14/ ... l-of-fame/

[Big Amoco Sign]

[Remembirds]

10 years ago today, in the wake of Pujols' new contract with the Angels, the Cardinals made Yadier Molina a franchise cornerstone with a 5-year, $75 million contract. See what Adam Wainwright, Jake Westbrook, and Carlos Beltran said about the deal:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/16/ ... extension/

[Remembirds]

After batting .312 with 19 homers, 95 RBIs, and 113 runs scored while playing through appendicitis in 1947, Stan Musial briefly held out of spring training in a bid for a $5,000 raise. See why Musial grew frustrated with the team and why he ended his holdout on this date in 1948:

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/18/ ... g-holdout/

[Radbird]

They were an awesome duo. I wish they’d had a few more years together.