rememberyourredbirds

Why the Cardinals fired Mike Matheny

One day after the Cardinals relieved manager Mike Matheny of his managerial duties on July 14, 2018, ace pitcher Adam Wainwright compared the shakeup to Albert Pujols’ decision to sign with the Angels after the 2011 season. “It was like an organizational transformational moment,” Wainwright said. “The wake-up call to the team arrived today.”[1] Matheny’s …

Why the Cardinals fired Mike Matheny Read More »

The deal that angered Stan Musial: Why the Cardinals traded Red Schoendienst to the Giants

It took a lot to make Stan Musial visibly angry. But when the legendary Cardinals outfielder learned just before boarding the team’s train to Pittsburgh that the Cardinals had traded Red Schoendienst, his roommate for more than a decade, Musial made his displeasure clear. “The rest of us got the word that Red had been …

The deal that angered Stan Musial: Why the Cardinals traded Red Schoendienst to the Giants Read More »

September 23, 2021: Adam Wainwright throws his 2,000th strikeout

It was fitting that Adam Wainwright’s 200th career strikeout came on a 3-and-2 curveball. On September 23, 2021, Wainwright joined the 2,000-strikeout club, whiffing Brewers infielder Luis Urias to reach the milestone in his 16th major league season. Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and the Cardinals won their 12th consecutive game in a streak that would …

September 23, 2021: Adam Wainwright throws his 2,000th strikeout Read More »

July 1-2, 2022: Nolan Arenado hits for the cycle, then blasts the first of four consecutive Cardinals homers

One day after hitting for the cycle, Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals did their best to do something even more impressive. On July 2, 2022, Arenado followed his cycle with two home runs, a first-inning blast that was the first of four consecutive Cardinal home runs and a ninth-inning shot that proved to be the …

July 1-2, 2022: Nolan Arenado hits for the cycle, then blasts the first of four consecutive Cardinals homers Read More »

September 28, 1971: Steve Carlton reaches 20 wins in his final game with the Cardinals

Steve Carlton’s final start for the St. Louis Cardinals was a milestone game in more ways than one. The Cardinals’ September 28, 1971, win over the New York Mets marked not only Carlton’s final appearance wearing the birds on the bat, but also clinched the first 20-win season of his career. Coincidentally, it also marked …

September 28, 1971: Steve Carlton reaches 20 wins in his final game with the Cardinals Read More »

Verified by MonsterInsights