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)