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My new book, The Trades That Made The St. Louis Cardinals, is now available on Amazon! It tells the story of #STLCards history by analyzing one trade per decade, including the deals that brought Curt Flood, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, and Adam Wainwright to St. Louis.

Thoughts on the Marco Gonzales-Tyler O’Neill trade that happened 9 years ago today? Here’s a look back at what both sides said at the time of the trade … stlredbirds.com/2024/02/06/why…

On this date in 2004, Albert Pujols went 5-for-5 with three home runs to lead St. Louis to a comeback win over the Cubs, capping a series in which tempers flared and benches emptied. Here’s how it all happened … stlredbirds.com/2020/07/12/jul…

On July 20, 2018, Matt Carpenter hit three homers and doubled twice in an 18-5 win over the Cubs, making him the only Cardinal in 110 years to total five extra-base hits in a game … stlredbirds.com/2022/04/23/jul…

On this date in 1984, Terry Pendleton collected three hits in his debut for the #STLCards … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/21/jul…

How Bob Gibson struck out the 3,000th batter of his career on the same day that Dizzy Dean passed away … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/19/jul…

On this date in 1967, Bob Gibson broke his leg, then pitched to three more batters before completely snapping the bone. He returned in time to win World Series MVP honors … stlredbirds.com/2022/04/17/bob…

A look back at why the Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny on this date in 2018 … stlredbirds.com/2023/05/29/why…

Here’s the story of how Johnny Mize hit a walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth to complete the cycle and give the Cardinals a 7-6 win on July 13, 1940 … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/11/jul…

Here’s the story of how Stan Musial hit the game-winning homer in the 12th inning of the 1955 All-Star Game … stlredbirds.com/2024/02/05/how…

Here’s the story of how Red Schoendienst called his shot before hitting the game-winning homer in the 1950 All-Star Game … stlredbirds.com/2020/12/12/how…

On July 11, 1911, the train carrying the Cardinals to Boston crashed. Here’s the forgotten story of how manager Roger Bresnahan and the Cardinals helped to save lives in the wreckage … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/08/jul…

Sunday will mark the 52nd anniversary of Bob Forsch’s first career win, a complete-game shutout of the Braves … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/06/jul…

After homering in his final at-bat the day before, 41-year-old Stan Musial homered in his first three at-bats vs. the Mets on this date in 1962 … stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/41-…

On July 7, 1987, the Cardinals-Dodgers double-header went into the morning hours as Steve Lake and Jack Clark gave St. Louis a 3 a.m. win. Here’s how it happened: stlredbirds.com/2022/04/15/ste…

On this date in 1961, Bill White and Bob Gibson starred in Solly Hemus’s final game as #STLCards manager. See why White, Gibson, and Curt Flood were all glad to see Hemus go ... stlredbirds.com/2022/04/13/bil…

When Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in the same inning in 1999, it marked just the second time the #STLCards ever hit two grand slams in the same game. Here’s a look back at the first time it happened … stlredbirds.com/2021/01/08/jim…

On this date in 1967, a Lou Brock stolen base sparked a brawl between the #STLCards and Reds that required 19 police officers to restore order … stlredbirds.com/2020/10/04/jul…

Happy birthday to former #STLCards left-hander Joe Magrane! Here’s a look back at how he won the 1988 NL ERA title while winning just five games … stlredbirds.com/2023/12/07/how…

Four years ago today, Nolan Arenado hit for the cycle. The next day, he added two home runs, including the game winner … stlredbirds.com/2023/03/18/jul…

On this date in 1935, Joe Medwick hit for the cycle, capping the accomplishment with a home run off the foul pole … stlredbirds.com/2021/06/02/jun…