This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

It was a strange twist of fate that in Solly Hemus’s final game as Cardinals manager, he watched two players whose careers he arguably had mismanaged – Bill White and Bob Gibson – lead his club to a 9-1 win. See why White, Gibson, and Curt Flood were glad to see him go …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/13/ ... lly-hemus/

[Remembirds]

With his ballclub mired in last place in the National League East and rumors swirling of discontent in the clubhouse, Whitey Herzog called a press conference in San Diego on July 6, 1990, to announce that the Whiteyball era was officially over.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/07/26/ ... s-manager/

[Remembirds]

On July 7, 1987, Cardinals fans who stayed up until 3 a.m. to watch the Redbirds’ rain-delayed doubleheader with the Dodgers got to Steve Lake and Jack Clark come through with clutch hits for the sweep.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/ ... der-sweep/

[Remembirds]

On July 8, 1962, just four months prior to his 42nd birthday, Stan Musial became the oldest player to hit three home runs in a single game.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/ ... -the-mets/

[Remembirds]

With 142 home runs in 162 games, the 1996 Cardinals weren’t exactly known for their power. But on July 12, they tied a 56-year-old team record with seven home runs in a 13-3 win over the Cubs.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/09/ ... -the-cubs/

[Remembirds]

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Red Schoendienst was never quite sure what came over himself when he called his game-winning shot at the 1950 all-star game.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/12/12/ ... -home-run/

[Remembirds]

In baseball, we often refer to players who come through in the clutch as heroes. In the early hours of July 11, 1911, however, the St. Louis Cardinals proved themselves true heroes, saving multiple passengers from the wreckage of a train accident that killed 14 people and injured 47 more.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/08/ ... ave-lives/

[Remembirds]

Did Stan Musial call his shot in the 1955 All-Star Game? Hank Aaron certainly thought so.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2024/02/05/ ... star-game/

[Remembirds]

Bob Forsch wasn’t leaving his first major league win to chance on this date in 1974.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/06/ ... areer-win/

[Remembirds]

84 years ago today, the “Big Cat” Johnny Mize hit a walk-off triple to complete the sixth cycle in Cardinals history ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/06/11/ ... the-cycle/