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Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: January 30 22, 8:08 am
by Remembirds
On February 1, 1970, the Veterans Committee named Jesse "Pop" Haines to the Hall of Fame after he helped the Cardinals win their first World Series championships and threw the first no-hitter in franchise history.
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/12/28/vete ... l-of-fame/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: January 31 22, 8:09 am
by Remembirds
On Feb. 1, 1985, the Cardinals traded four players to the Giants to acquire Jack Clark. Batting in the middle of the order, Clark won the Silver Slugger Award and was named an all-star in the Cardinals' pennant-winning seasons in 1985 and 1987. See why Clark wanted out of San Francisco and why he was a perfect fit for the St. Louis lineup:
https://stlredbirds.com/2020/12/29/febr ... ack-clark/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 1 22, 8:05 am
by Remembirds
Happy Nolan Arenado Day, Cardinals fans! One year ago today, the Cardinals traded five players to the Rockies for Nolan Arenado. After learning the deal was complete, Arenado thought back to his first impression of St. Louis as a rookie in 2013:
https://stlredbirds.com/2021/12/31/rock ... cardinals/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 8 22, 8:23 am
by Remembirds
Born on February 9, 1899, George "Specs" Toporcer was the first major-league infielder to wear glasses in a game. During his Cardinals career, he backed up two future Hall of Fame second basemen in Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch. Read his full story below:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/02/15/ ... toporcer/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 9 22, 8:26 am
by Remembirds
On this date in 1988, the Cardinals traded Ricky Horton and Lance Johnson for starting pitcher Jose DeLeon. Over four-plus seasons in St. Louis, DeLeon went 43-57 with a 3.59 ERA.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/15/ ... or-deleon/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 12 22, 7:48 am
by Remembirds
See why the Cardinals traded for Gregg Jefferies 29 years ago today. In 2 seasons in STL, Jefferies hit .335 and was an all-star both years:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/01/08/ ... jefferies/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 13 22, 6:58 am
by Remembirds
26 years ago today, the Cardinals acquired Dennis Eckersley from the Athletics, reuniting him with his former A's manager, Tony La Russa. Eckersley saved 66 games in two seasons with St. Louis:
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/29/ ... cardinals/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 13 22, 7:25 pm
by Famous Mortimer
Mistake?
In nine seasons with the A’s, Eckersley compiled 320 of his 323 career saves and posted a 2.74 ERA.
Do you mean the seasons with LaRussa?
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 15 22, 6:57 am
by Remembirds
11 years ago today, Stan Musial received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “This is the greatest day I had in my life,” Musial said.
https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/12/30/ ... f-freedom/
Re: This Day in Baseball History....
Posted: February 15 22, 6:58 am
by Remembirds
Famous Mortimer wrote: ↑February 13 22, 7:25 pm
Mistake?
In nine seasons with the A’s, Eckersley compiled 320 of his 323 career saves and posted a 2.74 ERA.
Do you mean the seasons with LaRussa?
Thanks for catching that. That should say 320 of his 390 saves came with the A's:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... de01.shtml