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How Bill White, Curt Flood, and others integrated Cardinals spring training

Fourteen years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Bill White, a four-time all-star and the defending National League Gold Glove Award winner at first base, arrived in St. Petersburg, Florida, for spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals. While some of the Cardinals’ star players, such as Stan […]

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Why the Yankees traded Willie McGee to the Cardinals

3 Comments / '80s

On October 21, 1981, the Cardinals and Yankees quietly made a deal that sent Willie McGee to the Cardinals for pitcher Bob Sykes. The trade didn’t draw much attention in the press. The New York Daily News, focusing heavily on the World Series, noted the trade in a collection of wire reports near the bottom of

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Yadier Molina makes his MLB debut: June 3, 2004

3 Comments / 2000s

A muscle strain that literally took Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny’s breath away opened the door for 21-year-old Yadier Molina to make his major league debut and – as the third member of the catching Molina brothers to reach the majors – make a little history as well. On June 2, 2004, Matheny was removed in

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Jesse Haines throws Cardinals’ first no-hitter: 7/17/1924

2 Comments / '20s

Fresh off the first 20-win season of his career the year before, Jesse Haines was in the midst of a miserable 1924 campaign. The 6-foot, 190-pounder from Clayton, Ohio, recorded just one out in his season debut, and while he righted the ship with three wins in May, Haines appeared to be wilting in the

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How Paul Dean threw the second no-hitter in Cardinals history

Adam Wainwright wins his first career start: April 6, 2007

1 Comment / 2000s

By the time Adam Wainwright made his first start, his bona fides as a stopper had already earned their place in St. Louis Cardinals history. During the 2006 playoffs, Wainwright made nine scoreless appearances, including four saves. Facing the Padres in the NLDS, he threw 1 1/3 innings in Game 2 to earn the save.

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July 3, 1967: Lou Brock stolen base ignites a brawl

Lon Warneke finally throws his no-hitter: August 30, 1941

How Ray Washburn matched Gaylord Perry’s no-hitter in 1968

Bob Gibson throws his only career no-hitter: August 14, 1971

3 Comments / '70s

Bob Gibson predicted many times throughout his career that he would never throw a no-hitter.[1] Before taking the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 1971, he still had yet to throw one. Not in college. Not in the minors. Not even in the 1968, a season dubbed the “year of the pitcher,” in

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