December 31 in Cardinals History

• In 1998, the Cardinals signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

Birthdays

• Fred Beebe 1879
• Bobby Byrne 1884
• Syl Johnson 1900
• Ozzie Smith  1954

Deaths

• Frank Bonner 1905
• Tip O’Neill 1915
• Bobby Byrne 1964
• Sam Narron 1996