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)