On August 13, 1979, Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3000th hit. The future Hall of Famer reaches the milestone against his former team – the Chicago Cubs –...
On August 12, 1946, Stan “The Man” Musial goes 4-for-4, giving him 12 hits over the last three games. Musial’s latest hitting outburst helps the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory...
On August 12, 1970, Judge Irving Ben Cooper rules against Curt Flood in his antitrust suit. the former All-Star outfielder had objected to being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies without his consent....
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On August 10, 1929, At the Baker Bowl, 42 year old Pete Alexander wins his 373rd career game, tying Christy Mathewson for the most in National...
On August 10, 1981, After tying the mark in June in the last game played before the two-month baseball strike, major league play resumes. A crowd of 60,561 attends the game at...
On August 9, 2007, Rick Ankiel made a dramatic return to the St. Louis Cardinals . In his first big league game in three years, Ankiel – a former pitcher – batted...
On August 5, 1999, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the 16th major leaguer to join the 500-home run club. McGwire’s milestone blast – a solo shot in the third...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On August 4, 1945 — At Pittsburgh, Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs, but his Bucs lose,...
On August 3, 2006, Phillies’ infielder Chase Utley goes 3-for-6 against the Cardinals to extend his hitting streak to 35 games. The streak will be stopped the next day against the Mets....
On July 30, 1933, Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals sets a modern day major league record (since surpassed) by striking out 17 batters. The future Hall of Famer allows only...