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Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 22 22, 7:14 am
by Remembirds
Tuesday will mark 16 years since Adam Wainwright homered in his first major-league at-bat, the first of 10 career home runs to date:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/05/01/ ... ue-at-bat/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 24 22, 7:13 am
by Remembirds
Thursday will mark 44 years since the Cardinals bolstered their lineup with a trade for George Hendrick. "Silent George" hit .294 with 122 homers and 582 RBIs in seven seasons in St. Louis:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/05/02/ ... -hendrick/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 25 22, 7:05 am
by Remembirds
"I'll take another crack at it one of these days," Cardinals outfielder Wally Moon said 68 years ago today after stealing four bases in a 9-4 win over the Cubs, one shy of the NL record:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/05/25/ ... nl-record/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 26 22, 7:11 am
by Remembirds
Given Ozzie Smith's long journey to becoming an above-average major-league hitter, it was no wonder that he began to cry with joy and appreciation after he tripled on May 26, 1992, for his 2,000th career hit.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/03/18/ ... areer-hit/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 27 22, 7:24 am
by Remembirds
47 years ago today, Lou Brock hit for the cycle for the only time in his Hall of Fame career:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/05/09/ ... the-cycle/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 28 22, 7:07 am
by Remembirds
Five years ago today, Paul DeJong homered in his first major-league at-bat. Click the story below to see why he didn't arrive at the ballpark until midway through the game.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/05/16/ ... ue-at-bat/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 30 22, 7:18 am
by Remembirds
See why Oscar Taveras's major-league debut eight years ago made Cardinals fans begin to believe he really might be the next Albert Pujols (WITH VIDEO):
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/07/07/ ... gue-debut/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 30 22, 12:03 pm
by Birdfan57
Missed that happening, was usually listening on radio. I think that may have been the night I graduated from high school. Would have been funny to walk up for my diploma with a transistor radio and ear piece to get my diploma.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 30 22, 12:37 pm
by Birdfan57
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: May 30 22, 1:41 pm
by CardsofSTL
Birdfan57 wrote: ↑May 30 22, 12:37 pm
On this day in 1935 Babe Ruth played in his last MLB game.
@Joe Shlabotnik how did he look?