This Day in Baseball History....

[Remembirds]

10 years ago today, just 22 days after the untimely passing of Oscar Taveras, the Cardinals and Braves made a four-player trade that sent Jason Heyward to St. Louis …

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/17/ ... s-passing/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1985, Willie McGee was named the National League MVP after winning the batting crown with a .353 average. He led the league in hits (216) and triples (18) while adding 10 homers, 82 RBIs, and 56 stolen bases.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/23/ ... eague-mvp/

[Remembirds]

On November 20, 1996, the Cardinals signed Delino DeShields to become their new second baseman. In two seasons with St. Louis, he hit .293/.363/.440 and stole 81 bases ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/08/07/ ... deshields/

[Remembirds]

The day after the Cardinals, Phillies, and Indians agreed on a three-team deal that sent Lonnie Smith to St. Louis on November 20, 1981, Philadelphia Daily News reporter Bill Conlin wrote that it “was a deal filled with marvelous paradoxes.”

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/20/ ... nie-smith/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 2003, the Cardinals traded Tino Martinez to Tampa Bay, ending an experiment that didn’t work out the way either side had hoped.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2023/08/19/ ... cardinals/

[Remembirds]

On November 22, 2013, the Cardinals traded David Freese and Fernando Salas to the Angels for outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk. Here’s a look back at the trade ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/28/ ... d-grichuk/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1964, Ken Boyer was named NL MVP after batting .295 with 24 homers and 119 RBIs.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/29/ ... eague-mvp/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1986, Todd Worrell was named the National League Rookie of the Year after leading the majors with 36 saves.

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/30/ ... -the-year/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1991, the Cardinals traded pitcher Ken Hill to the Expos for first baseman Andres Galarraga. After breaking his wrist in the second game of the season, Galarraga hit .243 with 10 homers and 39 RBIs in his lone season with St. Louis ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/25/ ... galarraga/

[Remembirds]

On this date in 1974, the Fulton Flash, Bake McBride, was named Rookie of the Year after batting .309 with 30 stolen bases ...

https://www.stlredbirds.com/2021/10/31/ ... ear-award/