September 20 in Cardinals History
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- Cardinals, in 1917, drafted Earl Howard from Hagerstown (Blue Ridge) in the 1917 rule 5 draft.
- For the first time in 19 years, Gabby Street appears in a major league game in 1931. The 48 year-old Cardinal skipper is 0-for-1, but the backstop displays his old catching skills when he nails Brooklyn runner Babe Herman trying to steal a base.
- Cardinals released Todd Burns in 1993.
Birthdays
Debuts
- Bill Richardson 1901
- Mike O’Neill 1901
- Stoney McGlynn 1906
- Jack Knight 1922
- Vince Shields 1924
- Don Blasingame 1955
- Ray Washburn 1961
- Ron Willis 1966
- Ray Stephens 1990
- Mark Hamilton 2010
Deaths
- Jim McGinley 1961
- Fred Lamlein 1974
Tracking Musial’s Home Runs
- In 1953, he hit career home run #225 against the Cubs with Turk Lown on the mound.
- Art Ceccarelli of the Cubs gave up #411 in 1959.
