Stan Musial collected his 3,000th hit off Chicago Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky with a pinch-hit RBI double into the left field corner at Wrigley field. The Cardinals went on to win 5-3. — — Map (db m133345) HM
Lou Brock earned the 3,000th hit of his career with a single off Dennis Lamp of the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. The Cubs were the team that originally traded Brock to the Cardinals in 1964. — — Map (db m133397) HM
Bob Gibson became only the second pitcher in Major League Baseball history to strike out 3,000 batters. Cesar Geronimo of the Reds also became Nolan Ryan's 3,000th victim six years later. — — Map (db m133391) HM
Stan Musial hit three home runs in three consecutive at-bats in a 15-1 victory vs. the Mets in New York. Musial had hit a home run in his last at-bat on the prior day, resulting in four consecutive home runs over two days. — — Map (db m133346) HM
Mark McGwire blasted his 500th career home off Andy Ashby of the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals presented McGwire with a small statue to mark the occasion in a ceremony at home following the game. — — Map (db m150820) HM
Bob Gibson won his 7th consecutive World Series game, a streak that started in Game One of the 1964 World Series. He soundly defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game Four by a score of 10-1 but his streak ended when he was defeated in Game Seven 4-1, by . . . — — Map (db m133385) HM
Mark McGwire finished a historic season by hitting his record-setting 70th home run. The race for the record between McGwire and Sammy Sosa (66 HR) of the Chicago Cubs brought many fans back to baseball after the 1994 players strike. — — Map (db m133425) HM
President Barack Obama threw out the first pitch before the American League defeated the National League 4-3, Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford won MVP honors after his leaping catch over the wall made the difference in the game. — — Map (db m151825) HM
St. Louis N.L., 1945-56, 1961-76, 1979-95
New York, N.L., 1956-57
Milwaukee, N.L., 1957-60
Roommate Stan Musial credited him with the "Greatest pair of hands I've ever seen." Sleek, far-ranging second baseman for 18 seasons. Led N.L. in . . . — — Map (db m209872) HM
The Cardinals hosted the Major League All-Stars Game in the new Busch Memorial Stadium. With the temperature over 100 degrees, the National League beat the American League 2-1 in 10 innings. — — Map (db m133370) HM
Tom Alston became the first black player for the Cardinals, following in the footsteps of the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson, who broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 after he was signed by former Cardinals General Manager Branch . . . — — Map (db m133342) HM
Albert Pujols captured his second NL MVP in as many years, making him the first player in team history to receive the honor in back-to-back seasons. Pujols' 2009 honor was the third of his career, tying the franchise mark set by Stan Musial. — — Map (db m151824) HM
Ray Washburn pitched a no-hitter at Candlestick Park vs. the San Francisco Giants one day after Gaylord Perry pitched a no-hitter vs. the Cardinals in the same series. — — Map (db m133378) HM
Mark McGwire hit the longest home run at Busch Stadium (1966-2005) a 545 ft. blast off the Marlins' Livan Hernandez. It was hit to dead center field and struck the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sign, which was marked with a large bandage for the rest of . . . — — Map (db m133421) HM
St. Louisans received their first glimpse of the "birds-on-the-bat" jersey in a pre-season game against the Browns. The logo was inspired by table decorations designed by Allie May Schmidt for a men's luncheon in Ferguson, MO attended by Cardinals . . . — — Map (db m133446) HM
Jim Bottomley collected 12 runs batted during a 17-3 romp against the Brooklyn Dodgers, which set a National League record for runs batted in during a single game. — — Map (db m133450) HM
With the Cardinals down by three runs in the sixth inning Ken Boyer smashed a grand slam off New York Yankees pitcher Al Downing. The Cardinals went on to win and squared the World Series at two games each. — — Map (db m133349) HM
Lou Brock broke the Major League Baseball record for stolen bases in a career, held by Ty Cobb, with his 893rd stolen base at San Diego. — — Map (db m133394) HM
With two outs and the score tied 4-4 in the 12th inning, back-up catcher Glenn Brummer stole home to defeat the San Francisco Giants. Brummer surprised everyone in the ballpark, including manager Whitey Herzog, who said after the game, "It knocked . . . — — Map (db m151990) HM
The Cardinals played their first game at Busch Memorial Stadium before a crowd of 46,048. Lou Brock's bases loaded single in the 12th inning scored the winning run in a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. — — Map (db m133369) HM
On Opening Day, the players had new uniforms that featured red trim for the first time. Willie McHale, a writer for the St. Louis Republic overheard a lady fan remark, "What a lovely shade of cardinal" and repeated this on his column the next day. . . . — — Map (db m133440) HM
Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets batters at Busch Stadium and established a new Major League Baseball record for a nine-inning game. The Cardinals lost the game 4-3, however, as Carlton gave up two home runs to Ron Swoboda. — — Map (db m133387) HM
Mort Cooper tossed a 2-0 shutout in Game Five, as the Cardinals took a three games to two lead in the cross-town World Series against the American League St. Louis Browns. — — Map (db m133333) HM
Dizzy Dean pitched a 3-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader against Brooklyn. Not to be overshadowed, Paul Dean pitched a no-hitter in the second game. After, Dizzy stated "If I'da known he was going to throw one, I'da thrown one too." — — Map (db m133460) HM
Fernando Tatis became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit two grand slams in one inning. He hit both shots off Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers. — — Map (db m133426) HM
Jim Edmonds hit a game-winning walk-off home run in the 12th inning of Game Six in the National League Championship Series vs. the Houston Astros to send the series to a decisive Game Seven. — — Map (db m151829) HM
St. Louis, N.L. 1938-1953
New York A.L. 1954-1955, 1956-1959
Kansas City A.L. 1955-1956
Milwaukee N.L. 1959
Hard-nosed hustling performer who played the game with intensity and determination. Flat, level wing made him a lifetime .300 . . . — — Map (db m133352) HM
Jim Bottomley became the first player to be called up to the parent club from Branch Rickey's extensive new farm system. This revolutionary approach to player development led to great Cardinals teams in the 20's, 30's and 40's, and changed the . . . — — Map (db m133447) HM
Jesse Haines pitched the first no-hitter in Cardinals history, beating the Boston Braves 5-0 at Sportsman's Park. Haines retired the first eight batters, four by strike out, and finished the game by inducing a weak grounder from the Braves' Casey . . . — — Map (db m133449) HM
Rogers Hornsby led the league with 42 home runs, 152 runs batted in, and a .401 batting average and became the Redbirds' first-ever Triple Crown winner. — — Map (db m133448) HM
Stan Musial hit five home runs in a doubleheader off New York Giants pitchers John Antonelli, Jim Hearn and Hoyt Wilhelm, setting a major league record for home runs in a single day. — — Map (db m133343) HM
The Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-1 in a five-hour rain-delayed game to force a decisive Game Seven in the World Series. Rookie John Stuper pitched a complete game, allowing only four hits. — — Map (db m151993) HM
Bob Forsch threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, winning 5-0 for the first Cardinals no-hitter in St. Louis since 1934. — — Map (db m133395) HM
Bob Forsch no-hit the Montreal Expos 3-0 and became the first Cardinals pitcher to throw two no-hitters. Forsch was the only Cardinals pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Busch Stadium (1966-2005). — — Map (db m133409) HM
With the Cardinals down by three, Roger Freed beat the Houston Astros in the 11th inning on a two-out, pinch-hit grand slam home run. — — Map (db m133396) HM
Holds two American League records, making 257 hits in 1920 and batting .419 in 1922. Retired with Major league average of .341. Credited with being one of best two fielding first basemen in history of game.
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George Sisler . . . — — Map (db m151551) HM
Having posted a 1.12 earned run average, Bob Gibson was awarded the National League Most Valuable Player Award and became the first Cardinal to win the Cy Young award. Gibson reflected years later, "I'd like to think I'd really perfected my pitching . . . — — Map (db m133379) HM
Ozzie Smith socked the first left handed home run of his career off Tom Niedenfuer of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a 3-2 win in Game 5 of the NLCS, prompting broadcaster Jack Buck to exclaim, "Go Crazy, Folks! Go . . . — — Map (db m154064) HM
In a game against the Cincinnati Reds, Mark Whiten became the first Cardinals player to hit four home runs in one game. Whiten also collected 12 runs batted in which tied Jim Bottomley's franchise record originally set in 1924. — — Map (db m133417) HM
Two days after being involved in a terrible train crash, in which Cardinals players had served as rescuers, the team beat the Boston Braves 8-6 to climb within two games of first place. — — Map (db m133443) HM
Down two games to one in the World Series, utility infielder Tom Lawless broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning of Game Four when he smashed a three-run homer. The round tripper was just the second for Lawless at the Major League level. — — Map (db m133415) HM
This statue, unveiled August 30, 1998, features Jack in his favorite spot...behind the microphone. "The Voice of the Cardinals" broadcasted more than 6,500 games. Member of 11 Halls of Fame including baseball, football, and radio. One of the . . . — — Map (db m166088) HM
Combined speed, daring and battling skill to rank among best players in Negro Leagues. Contemporaries rated him fastest man on base paths. Hit over .300 regularly, topping .400 on occasion. Played 29 summers and 21 winters of professional baseball. . . . — — Map (db m133359) HM
One of four N.L. Pitchers to win 30 or more games under modern regulations. Pitched in 1934 (St. L.) 1938 (Chicago) World Series. Led League in Strikeouts 1932-33-34-35. Single Game Record with 17, July 30, 1933. First pitcher to make two hits in . . . — — Map (db m133350) HM
In a game against the New York Mets, Cardinals player Mike Laga hit the only ball to leave Busch Stadium (1966-2005). The left-hander crushed a foul ball that sailed through an arch approximately two-thirds of the way down the first base line. — — Map (db m133411) HM
Busch Stadium (1966-2005) opened to celebrate its 30th anniversary with natural grass and a more traditional "ballpark green" color scheme. This ended the era of artificial turf, which was used from 1970-1996 to accommodate both baseball and . . . — — Map (db m133419) HM
Baseball's all-time leader in stolen bases with 938. Set Major League record by stealing over 50 bases 12 times and N.L. record with 118 steals in 1974. Led N.L. in stolen bases 8 times. Collected 3,023 hits during 19 year career and holds World . . . — — Map (db m196689) HM
Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record with his 62nd homer vs. the Chicago Cubs. The game was halted for 11 minutes while McGwire jumped into the seats to salute to the family of Roger Maris, whose record of 61 home runs in . . . — — Map (db m151989) HM
Stan Musial played his last game singling in the 4th inning off Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Jim Maloney for his 3,630th hit. Musial displayed amazing consistency throughout his career finishing with exactly half of his hits at home (1,815) and half . . . — — Map (db m133347) HM
Stan Musial's 12th inning home run gave the National League a 6-5 win over the American League in the All-Star game in Milwaukee. — — Map (db m133344) HM
Stan Musial won his first National League Batting Title with a .357 average and was named the National League's Most Valuable Player for the 1943 season. — — Map (db m133338) HM
St. Louis' membership in the National League officially began on this date, when 8,640 fans saw the National League St. Louis Browns lose on Opening Day to the Chicago Colts by a score of 14-10. — — Map (db m133439) HM
The Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs at Sportsman's Park to claim their second National League pennant in as many years. The Redbirds would again battle the New York Yankees in the World Series, but were defeated four games to one. — — Map (db m133332) HM
The Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-4 to win the first-ever National League pennant playoff series. Harry Brecheen struck out the final two batters, which silenced the crowd at Ebbets Field and propelled the Cardinals into the World Series. — — Map (db m133339) HM
The Cardinals clinched the National League pennant with a 7-4 victory over the Astros in Houston. Curt Flood led the charge with five hits and Roger Maris smashed his last career home run (275) in the earliest National League clincher since 1955. — — Map (db m133380) HM
Jack Clark blasted a 450 ft. three-run game-winning home run in Game Six at Los Angeles off Dodgers pitcher Tom Niedenfuer to win the National League pennant. Clark said, "I knew it was going to be a home run. That was for my teammates." — — Map (db m133410) HM
The Cardinals shut out the San Francisco Giants 6-0 in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series to advance to their third World Series in six years. — — Map (db m133414) HM
Recently acquired from the New York Giants, outfielder Billy Southworth hit a home run against his former team propelling the Cardinals to a 8-4 win to clinch the first National League pennant in team history. — — Map (db m133453) HM
The Cardinals clinched the National League pennant with a 3-1 victory over the Boston Braves. Bill Sherdel notched the win to give the Redbirds their second pennant in three years. — — Map (db m133455) HM
At the age of 37, Jesse "Pop" Haines defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates to clinch the team's third National League pennant with a 10-5 victory. — — Map (db m133457) HM
The Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series behind Scott Rolen's 2-run home run in the sixth inning off Roger Clemens. It was the first World Series appearance for the Cardinals in 17 years. — — Map (db m151828) HM
Bob Gibson no-hit the Pirates with an 11-0 win at Pittsburgh. Jose Cruz' outstanding running catch of Milt May's 400 ft. drive to center field in the seventh, and Joe Torre's leaping grab at third off Dave Cash's grounder in the eighth helped . . . — — Map (db m133389) HM
The Cardinals beat Christy Mathewson 3-1, after 24 straight losses to Mathewson. In a game marked by Cardinals Manager Roger Bresnahan's return to New York, where he had starred from 1902-08. — — Map (db m133441) HM
On the strength of the team's 96 regular season victories, Stan Musial's batting championship and Howie Pollet's league-leading 21 wins, the Cardinals exceeded one million in attendance for the first time in team history. — — Map (db m133337) HM
Mark McGwire hit the first-ever Opening Day grand slam home run in Cardinals history. Cardinals fans responded with overwhelming excitement as McGwire set the tone for the historic run race of 1998. — — Map (db m133420) HM
San Diego, N.L., 1978-1981
St. Louis, N.L., 1982-1996
Revolutionized defensive play at shortstop with his acrobatic fielding and artistic turning of double plays. The 13-time Gold Glove winner set six major league fielding records among . . . — — Map (db m133353) HM
For the first time in Cardinals history, a sitting president, George W. Bush, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to open the Cardinals season. Bush was only the second sitting president to attend a Cardinals home game (Taft in 1910). — — Map (db m209424) HM
Three weeks after he launched the tradition of the President throwing out the first pitch of the season, William Howard Taft became the first sitting President to attend a baseball game in St. Louis as he took in the first few innings of the . . . — — Map (db m133442) HM
In one of the most dramatic comebacks in post-season history, Albert Pujols hit a majestic 3-run home run off Houston closer Brad Lidge in the ninth inning to win Game Five of the National League Championship Series and bring the series back to St. . . . — — Map (db m151827) HM
During a heated pennant race, Bill Hallahan no-hit the Dodgers through 7 innings to beat Dazzy Vance, which moved the Cardinals into a tie for first place with Brooklyn. The win was the Cardinals 30th in 38 games and ended the Dodgers' ten game . . . — — Map (db m133456) HM
Red Schoendienst hit a home run in the 14th inning to give the National League a 4-3 win in the All-Star game at Comiskey Park in Chicago. — — Map (db m133341) HM
Five-time 20-game winner, his 3,117 strikeouts made him only 2nd pitcher to reach 3,000. First to fan 200 or more in a season 9 times. Set N.L. mark with 1.12 ERA in 1968, hurling 13 shutouts. Twice World Series MVP, setting records for consecutive . . . — — Map (db m133357) HM
The St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority dedicates Robert J. Baer Plaza in honor of the Authority's first Chairman. The Plaza is a tribute to Mr. Baer's vision, commitment, and extraordinary leadership in directing the eastward . . . — — Map (db m141590) HM
National League batting champion seven years — 1920 to 1925, 1928. Lifetime batting average .358 highest in National League History. Hit .424 in 1924. Twentieth Century Major League record. Manager of 1926 World Champion St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m151552) HM
Willie McGee, capping a sensational rookie season, hit two home runs and made two catches that prevented Brewers homers in Game Three of the World Series at Milwaukee Manager Whitey Herzog later remarked, "I don't know if anyone has ever played a . . . — — Map (db m151992) HM
Tom Herr hit a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam, the first of his career to beat the New York Mets on Seat Cushion Night as thousands of fans tossed their seat cushions into the air in jubilation. — — Map (db m133412) HM
Rogers Hornsby won his second National League Triple Crown with a .403 BA, 39 HR and 139 RBI. Hornsby and Ted Williams were the only players to win multiple Triple Crowns in the 20th Century. — — Map (db m133451) HM
Dizzy Dean struck out seventeen Chicago Cubs in a game at Sportsman's Park. Dean led the league in strikeouts (199) and posted a 20-18 record for the 1933 season. — — Map (db m133459) HM
Terry Moore led the team with 6 hits in one game vs. the Boston Braves becoming the first Cardinal to do so at home since 1893. — — Map (db m133462) HM
The Cardinals moved back to the site of their original ballpark, and for the first time since 1892 played at Sportsman's Park at Grand and Dodier. The Cardinals played in the park along with the American League St. Louis Browns until 1953. — — Map (db m133444) HM
The Cardinals, with Bill Doak pitching, beat the Boston Braves 6-1 and moved into a tie for first place with the New York Giants. The American League St. Louis Browns were also first in their league on the same day. — — Map (db m133445) HM
Holds many National League records, among them: games played 3,026; at bat 10,972 times; 3,630 hits; most runs scored 1949; most runs batted in 19851; total bases 6,134. Led N.L. in total bases 6 years. Slugging percentage 6 years. Most valuable . . . — — Map (db m133355) HM
For more than 70 years, Stan Musial was the heart and soul of the St. Louis Cardinals. As a player, he was the greatest Cardinal and one of the best players in Major League Baseball history. Off the field, he lived with a dignity and charm that . . . — — Map (db m151511) HM
Lou Brock collects his 104th and 105th stolen bases at Busch Memorial Stadium against the Phillies to tie and break Maury Wills' Major League Baseball single season record. — — Map (db m133392) HM
Batting right-handed, switch-hitter Garry Templeton recorded his 100th hit of the season and became the first Major League player to collect 100 hits from each side of the plate in a single season. — — Map (db m133398) HM
Allan Sothoron pitched a dramatic game and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 2-1. The Cardinals swept the doubleheader and moved into first place in the National League. — — Map (db m133452) HM
The greatest offensive catcher in Cardinals history. From 1971-80, Simmons averaged 90 RBI and 17 home runs with a .301 average. In 1973, he set the all-time record for hits in a season by a catcher with 192, then bested his own mark in 1975 with . . . — — Map (db m179201) HM
The Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, who were tied for fourth place in the National League East Division, played before 53,415 fans, the largest crowd ever for a regular-season game at Busch Stadium (1966-2005). — — Map (db m133418) HM
The Missouri Athletic Club first opened on this site in 1903. Club members competed in the Olympics held in St. Louis the following year.
The Clubs original home was destroyed in a 1914 fire that claimed 37 lives. This building was completed in . . . — — Map (db m124963) HM
Utility infielder Jose Oquendo became the first position player to earn a pitching decision in 20 years in a 7-5, 19-inning loss to the Atlanta Braves. Oquendo went on to play all nine positions that year, earning the nickname "The Secret Weapon." — — Map (db m133416) HM
Mark McGwire hit three home runs in one game against the Arizona Diamondbacks to become the only Cardinals player to do so at Busch Stadium (1966-2005). — — Map (db m133423) HM
For the first time in team history, the Cardinals exceeded 3 million in attendance for the 1987 regular season, becoming just the third club in Major League Baseball history to reach that milestone. — — Map (db m133413) HM
The white line on the ground below marks the location of the right field foul line from the previous Busch Stadium (1966-2005). — — Map (db m133362) HM
The green and yellow line on the ground below marks the location of the outfield wall from the previous Busch Stadium (1966-2005). — — Map (db m133365) HM
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