On May 7, 1925, at Forbes Field, In the top of the ninth, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Glenn Wright turns an unassisted triple play against the St. Louis Cardinals . The play involves...
On May 4, 1910, President William Howard Taft attends two games in one day. After watching part of a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds at Sportsman’s Park, with...
On May 4, 1954, the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by using a whopping 42 players in an 11-inning marathon. The Phillies win the game, 14-10....
On May 2, 1954, Now you know why they call Stan Musial Stan the Man. No other hitter in major league history ever hit five home runs in one day. Only nine...
On April 26, 1941, Wrigley Field becomes the first ballpark to install an organ to entertain fans, with Roy Nelson manning the keyboard. But Nelson’s successful pregame serenade doesn’t help the Chicago...
On April 25 1978, After the Cardinals get off to a slow start, the team fires manager Vern Rapp and replaces him with fan-favorite Ken Boyer . The former Redbirds’ third baseman...
On April 25 1958, In front of 60,635 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Dodgers, who beat St. Louis, 5-2, set a National League record for the largest crowd to attend...
On April 23, 1940, flooding of the Ohio River causes cancellation of today’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field. Weather forecasters predict that the flood’s waters...
On April 23, 1954, In his seventh major league game at Busch Stadium, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hits the first of his 755 home runs in a 7-5 win over...
On April 20, 1946 – In their Opening Game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs are shut out by Harry Brecheen of the St. Louis Cardinals , 2 – 0. The game...