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.