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Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 13 22, 7:15 am
by Remembirds
43 years ago today, Lou Brock posted the 3,000th hit of his Hall of Fame career:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/19/ ... al-season/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 14 22, 6:48 am
by Remembirds
After years spent insisting he would never throw a no-hitter, on August 14, 1971, Bob Gibson told catcher Joe Torre that he thought he might throw a no-hitter that day. Then he went out and did it:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/09/22/ ... e-pirates/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 17 22, 6:59 am
by Remembirds
On August 18, 1995, Tom Henke became the seventh pitcher in baseball history to reach 300 saves when he pitched the final inning in a 4-3 win over the Braves:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/27/ ... reer-save/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 19 22, 12:53 pm
by Remembirds
13 years ago today, the Cardinals signed John Smoltz with an eye toward bolstering their postseason pitching depth. See why it was a perfect match for the team and for Smoltz:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/26/ ... son-glory/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 20 22, 7:49 am
by CardsofSTL
Smoltz had a nice little stint with the Cardinals. I remember thinking we should have coaxed another year out of him.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 21 22, 6:33 am
by Remembirds
32 years ago today, Ray Lankford sparked the Cardinals with a double, stolen base, and run scored in his major-league debut. See what hitting coach Steve Braun told him before the game:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/07/25/ ... gue-debut/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 22 22, 2:09 pm
by Radbird
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 25 22, 7:12 am
by Remembirds
On this date in 1991, Cardinals closer Lee Smith became the fifth pitcher in major-league history to reach 300 saves:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/06/18/ ... reer-save/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 26 22, 7:16 am
by Remembirds
41 years ago today, Garry Templeton and fans at Busch Stadium engaged in a heated confrontation that ultimately led to Templeton being traded to San Diego for Ozzie Smith:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/05/30/ ... zie-smith/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: August 26 22, 4:50 pm
by Radbird