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Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 14 21, 8:46 am
by Remembirds
On this date in 1998, the Cardinals dealt two pitchers and a highly regarded shortstop prospect to the Marlins to obtain Edgar Renteria:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/23/card ... -renteria/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 15 21, 8:04 am
by Remembirds
On this date in 1995, after 5 1/2 seasons with the A's, Giants, and Red Sox, Willie McGee signed a free-agent deal to return to the Cardinals. He played four more seasons in St. Louis, including two in which he hit .300 or higher.
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/23/will ... -st-louis/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 16 21, 8:10 am
by Remembirds
On this date in 1988, the Cardinals traded Curt Ford and Steve Lake to the Phillies for outfielder Milt Thompson. Thompson hit .290 or higher in three of his four seasons in St. Louis:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/24/card ... -phillies/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 16 21, 12:04 pm
by CardsofSTL
I liked ol' Milt.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 18 21, 6:59 am
by Remembirds
17 years ago today, the Cardinals traded three players -- including a prized prospect -- to add Mark Mulder to the top of their rotation:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/25/card ... rk-mulder/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 18 21, 8:57 am
by SunnyJim
Mark Muldew! We hardly knew ye!
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 18 21, 9:02 am
by obucard
I remember being stoked when I heard about it. In hindsight it was the beginning of the end for the Jocketty era.
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 20 21, 7:24 am
by Remembirds
After more than a year of trade rumors, the Cardinals and Brewers agreed to a deal on December 20, 1999, that sent Fernando Vina to St. Louis:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/11/26/card ... ando-vina/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 21 21, 7:10 am
by Remembirds
Thursday will mark 17 years since the Cardinals signed David Eckstein on December 23, 2004. Less than two years later, Eckstein won the 2006 World Series MVP Award:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/12/04/davi ... cardinals/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: December 21 21, 1:22 pm
by dan_yall
SunnyJim wrote: ↑December 18 21, 8:57 am
Mark Muldew! We hardly knew ye!
Mulder's peak as a Cardinal: