Cardinals History
- The Cardinals purchased Red Jones from the New York Giants in 1939.
- The Cardinals, in 1973, traded John Andrews to the California Angels for Jeff Torborg.
- The Montreal Expos traded Ron Fairly to the Cardinals in 1974 for Rudy Kinard (minors) and Ed Kurpiel.
- In 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays traded John Scott and Pete Vuckovich to the Cardinals for Victor Cruz and Tom Underwood.
- Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) purchased Gary Rajsich from the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.
Birthdays
- Carey Selph 1901 – infielder that played in 1929 for Cardinals and hit .235
- Gus Mancuso 1905 – played 1928-1932 with Cardinals as a catcher
- Don Padgett 1911 – in 1947, he smacked ten home runs in first season. Had a four year pause in baseball due to WWII
- Jack Urban 1928 – Pitched in eight games in 1959 for Cardinals.
- Mike Mahoney 1972 – Caught 28 games for Cardinals in 2005.
Deaths
- Charley Hall 1943 in 1916 he went winless for Cardinals at 0-4 for year
- Burleigh Grimes 1985 – pitched for 19 season and two for Cardinals. Selected to HoF in 1964.
- Clarence Beers 2002 -played in 1948 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was in one game and finished with 13.50 ERA.