Trading History and Transactions
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jack Burman (minors), Kemp Wicker and $7,500 to the Cardinals for Don Padgett in 1941.
The San Francisco Giants traded Ken Reitz in 1976 to the Cardinals for Lynn McGlothen.
The New York Mets traded Jody Davis to the Cardinals for Ray Searage in 1979.
In 1981, the San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later, Steve Mura and Ozzie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Sixto Lezcano and Garry Templeton. The San Diego Padres sent Al Olmsted (February 19, 1982) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis DeLeon(February 19, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
The Cardinals drafted Matthew Bowman from the New York Mets in the 2015 rule 5 draft.
Birthdays
- Charlie Shields (1879)
- Tim Griesenbeck (1897)
- Robby Fenwick (1946)
- Ted Martinez (1947)
Deaths
- Cozy Dolan 1958
- Joe Riggert 1973
- Vic Keen 1976
- Whitey Moore 1987
- Sal Yvars 2008
