January 17 in Cardinals History

  • The Cardinals drafted Bucky Dent in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed
  • The Cardinals released Rafael Santana in 1984.
  • The Cardinals signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent in 2002.
  • In 2012, calling them the “greatest comeback team in the history of baseball,” President Barack Obama welcomes the World Champion Cardinals to the White House. 

Birthdays

  • Ray Cunningham (1905)
  • Jay Porter (1933)
  • Darrell Porter (1952)
  • Mark Littell (1953)
  • Jeff Tabaka (1984)

Deaths

  • Pat McCauley (1917)
  • Roy Radebaugh (1945)
  • Bud Tinning (1961)
  • John Grimes (1964)
  • Harry Brecheen (2004)
  • Bob Repass (2006)