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David Freese made a habit of coming through with big, two-out hits in the fall of 2011. One of the first came exactly 13 years ago today.

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On September 23, 1941, Stan Musial hit the first home run of his Hall of Fame career.

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How Ted Simmons and Al Hrabosky sparked a Cardinals-Cubs brawl 50 years ago today ...

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Three years ago today, Adam Wainwright earned the 2,000th strikeout of his career. Fittingly, it came on a curveball ...

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Albert Pujols hit home run No. 700 on this date two years ago ...

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Four years ago today, Yadier Molina joined the 2,000-hit club.

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When Bob Forsch took the mound on September 26, 1983, he was looking to salvage a miserable season, both for himself and the defending world champions. He ended up throwing the second no-hitter of his career.

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With two blasts on the final day of the 1998 season, Mark McGwire finished his record-breaking campaign with 70 home runs.

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With the National League championship wrapped up and a berth to the World Series guaranteed, the St. Louis Cardinals used their regular-season finale to get their first glimpse of 20-year-old Jay Hanna Dean – more commonly known as Dizzy Dean.

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On this date in 1934, Dizzy Dean shut out the Reds on the final day of the regular season to claim his 30th win.

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