2020s
January 9, 2020: Cardinals trade Randy Arozarena to Tampa Bay
September 24, 2020: Yadier Molina gets his 2,000th career hit
February 1, 2021: Rockies trade Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals
April 8, 2021: Arenado hits game-winning homer in his home debut at Busch Stadium
September 20, 2021: Jon Lester earns his 200th career win
September 23, 2021: Adam Wainwright throws his 2,000th strikeout
September 28, 2021: Cardinals’ franchise-record win streak reaches 17 games
March 28, 2022: Albert Pujols returns to the Cardinals
September 23, 2022: Albert Pujols hits his 700th home run
October 2, 2022: Cardinals bid farewell to Pujols and Molina
January 24, 2023: Scott Rolen is elected to the Hall of Fame
May 6, 2023: Cardinals announce Willson Contreras is changing positions
June 17, 2023: David Freese declines the Cardinals Hall of Fame
September 18, 2023: Adam Wainwright earns his 200th win
2010s
January 5, 2010: Cardinals sign Matt Holliday to a record seven-year contract
July 25, 2010: Whitey Herzog is inducted into the Hall of Fame
August 10, 2010: Brawl vs. Reds ends Jason LaRue’s career
November 30, 2010: Ryan Theriot is traded to St. Louis and angers his former teammates in Chicago
How the Cardinals added Lance Berkman ahead of the 2011 season
February 15, 2011: Stan Musial receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
February 18, 2011: Jim Edmonds retires
February 24, 2011: Cardinals announce that Adam Wainwright will require Tommy John surgery
June 4-5, 2011: Pujols hits back-to-back walk-off home runs against the Cubs
July 27, 2011: Cardinals trade Rasmus to Toronto, bolster their pitching for World Series run
September 21, 2011: Freese’s game-winning home run pulls Cardinals within 1 1/2 games of the Braves
October 2, 2011: Cardinals rally vs. Cliff Lee to win Game 2 of the NLDS
October 5, 2011: Rally Squirrel and David Freese emerge as postseason heroes
October 7, 2011: Carpenter outduels Halladay to send the Cardinals to the NLCS
October 10, 2011: Pujols drives in five as Cardinals even the NLCS
October 12, 2011: Cardinals’ bullpen stars in NLCS Game 3 win
October 14, 2011: Cardinals capitalize on Brewers’ errors to win NLCS Game 5
October 16, 2011: Cardinals win the National League championship
October 19, 2011: Cardinals win World Series Game 1
October 22, 2011: Albert Pujols slugs three home runs in Game 3 of the World Series
October 27, 2011: David Freese’s home run caps historic World Series Game 6
October 28, 2011: Cardinals capture their 11th world championship
October 31, 2011: Tony La Russa retires on a winning note
November 14, 2011: Cardinals name Mike Matheny manager
December 22, 2011: Cardinals sign Carlos Beltran in wake of Pujols’ departure
March 1, 2012: Cardinals and Yadier Molina agree to a five-year contract extension
July 21, 2012: Cardinals tie franchise record with 12-run rally vs. Cubs
March 8, 2013: Cardinals sign Allen Craig to a five-year extension
March 28, 2013: Adam Wainwright signs five-year extension to remain in St. Louis
May 10, 2013: Shelby Miller allows a leadoff hitter, then retires the next 27 batters
November 22, 2013: Cardinals trade Freese and Salas for Bourjos and Grichuk
May 31, 2014: Oscar Taveras homers in his major-league debut
July 31, 2014: Cardinals trade Allen Craig, Joe Kelly to acquire John Lackey
July 21, 2017: Cardinals trade Marco Gonzales for Tyler O’Neill
November 17, 2014: Cardinals trade for Jason Heyward following Oscar Taveras’s passing
December 9, 2016: Cardinals sign Dexter Fowler
May 20, 2017: Cardinals trade Matt Adams for Juan Yepez
May 28, 2017: Paul DeJong homers in his first major league at-bat
January 19, 2018: Cardinals trade Randal Grichuk
July 14, 2018: Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny
July 20, 2018: Matt Carpenter hits three homers, two doubles in historic 5-for-5 game
August 28, 2018: Cardinals name Mike Shildt manager
April 9, 2019: The story behind Marcell Ozuna’s spectacular(ly misplayed) wall climb
April 19, 2019: Lane Thomas hits two-run blast in his first major-league at-bat
2000s
March 18, 2000: Cardinals trade Super Joe McEwing for Jesse Orosco
March 23, 2000: Cardinals trade Kent Bottenfield and Adam Kennedy for Jim Edmonds
April 5, 2000: Jim Edmonds hits his first Cardinals home run
October 3, 2000: Rick Ankiel develops the yips
November 2, 2000: Will Clark retires as a Cardinal
January 5, 2001: Cardinals sign Bobby Bonilla
April 6, 2001: Pujols hits his first career homer in breakout game
August 2, 2001: Cardinals trade Ray Lankford for Woody Williams
September 3, 2001: Rookie Bud Smith throws a no-hitter
November 12, 2001: Albert Pujols is unanimous Rookie of the Year selection
December 10, 2001: Cardinals sign Jason Isringhausen
December 18, 2001: Cardinals sign Tino Martinez
January 4, 2002: Matt Morris, Cardinals agree to a three-year deal
January 8, 2002: Ozzie Smith is elected to the Hall of Fame
January 29, 2002: Cardinals sign their first Japanese-born player, So Taguchi
June 22, 2002: Darryl Kile passes away
July 29, 2002: Cardinals trade for all-star third baseman Scott Rolen
December 13, 2002: Cardinals sign Chris Carpenter
June 19, 2003: Bo Hart makes his debut and sparks the Cardinals
February 19, 2004: Albert Pujols signs a team-record $100 million extension with the Cardinals
June 3, 2004: Molina gets two hits, throws out first baserunner in his debut game
July 20, 2004: Albert Pujols goes 5-for-5 with three home runs in Cardinals’ comeback
August 6, 2004: Cardinals trade for Larry Walker as they make World Series push
September 4, 2004: Jim Edmonds hits his 300th career home run
October 20, 2004: Jim Edmonds walk-off homer wins Game 6 of the 2004 NLCS
October 21, 2004: Jeff Suppan pitches Cardinals past Roger Clemens and the Astros
December 18, 2004: Cardinals trade for Mark Mulder
December 23, 2004: David Eckstein signs with the Cardinals
Chris Carpenter’s Cy Young Award-winning 2005 season (Part 1)
Chris Carpenter’s Cy Young Award-winning 2005 season (Part 2)
Chris Carpenter’s Cy Young Award-winning 2005 season (Part 3)
Chris Carpenter’s Cy Young Award-winning 2005 season (Part 4)
April 27, 2005: Mark Grudzielanek hits for the cycle
October 17, 2005: Albert Pujols’ ninth-inning homer off Brad Lidge wins NLCS Game 5
November 15, 2005: Albert Pujols wins his first NL MVP Award
February 17, 2006: Cardinals sign Scott Spiezio and spur a phenomenon
April 16, 2006: Albert Pujols hits three home runs, including walk-off, to beat the Reds
May 24, 2006: Adam Wainwright homers in his first big-league at-bat
October 21, 2006: How Anthony Reyes won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series
October 26, 2006: Cardinals win the 2007 World Series as Jeff Weaver outpitches Justin Verlander
August 9, 2007: Rick Ankiel returns to the majors – as an outfielder
August 31, 2007: Juan Encarnacion suffers career-ending eye injury
October 3, 2007: Cardinals fire GM Walt Jocketty
October 31, 2007: Cardinals name John Mozeliak GM
January 14, 2008: Cardinals trade Scott Rolen to the Blue Jays for Troy Glaus
March 13, 2008: Cardinals sign Kyle Lohse
March 20, 2008: Cardinals sign Adam Wainwright to his first contract extension
July 24, 2009: Cardinals acquire Matt Holliday in trade with A’s
August 19, 2009: Cardinals sign John Smoltz in their push for postseason glory
1990s
April 23, 1990: Cardinals trade for the “Wonder Dog,” Rex Hudler
May 4, 1990: Cardinals trade Tom Brunansky to Boston for Lee Smith
July 6, 1990: Whitey Herzog resigns as Cardinals manager
August 1, 1990: Cardinals name Joe Torre manager as Whiteyball era ends
August 21, 1990: Ray Lankford provides spark in his big-league debut
August 29, 1990: Cardinals trade Willie McGee to the Athletics
August 3, 1991: Todd Zeile’s walk-off home run pulls the Cardinals into the pennant race
August 25, 1991: Lee Smith earns his 300th career save
September 15, 1991: Rookie Ray Lankford homers to complete the cycle
November 25, 1991: Cardinals trade Ken Hill for Andres Galarraga
November 26, 1991: Tom Pagnozzi wins his first Gold Glove
April 26, 1992: Ozzie Smith swipes his 500th career stolen base
May 26, 1992: Ozzie Smith triples for his 2,000th career hit
February 12, 1993: Cardinals trade Felix Jose to the Royals for Gregg Jefferies
March 31, 1993: Indians trade Mark Whiten to the Cardinals
April 13, 1993: Lee Smith becomes baseball’s career saves leader
September 7, 1993: Mark Whiten homers four times
December 12, 1994: Tom Henke signs deal to play his final season in St. Louis
August 18, 1995: Tom Henke gets his 300th career save
October 23, 1995: Cardinals name Tony La Russa manager
October 25, 1995: Anheuser-Busch announces plans to sell the Cardinals
December 15, 1995: Willie McGee returns to St. Louis
December 18, 1995: Cardinals sign Gary Gaetti
December 23, 1995: Cardinals sign Ron Gant and Andy Benes
January 9, 1996: Cardinals acquire Todd Stottlemyre in trade with Athletics
February 13, 1996: A’s trade Dennis Eckersley to the Cardinals
April 3, 1996: Stottlemyre, Eckersley earn Cardinals firsts in win vs. Mets
May 18, 1996: John Mabry hits for the cycle
June 19, 1996: Ozzie Smith announces he will retire at season’s end
July 12, 1996: Gant, Gaetti pace Cardinals’ seven home runs in win over the Cubs
September 2, 1996: Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee spark Cardinals’ comeback
November 20, 1996: Cardinals sign Delino DeShields
April 8, 1997: Willie McGee hits his first career walk-off home run
June 13, 1997: Cardinals get Fernando Valenzuela in trade with Padres
July 31, 1997: Cardinals trade for Mark McGwire
August 8, 1997: Mark McGwire hits his first Cardinals home run in his Busch Stadium debut
March 31, 1998: Mark McGwire grand slam lifts Cardinals to season-opening win
July 26, 1998: McGwire’s 44th home run breaks Johnny Mize’s 1940 record
July 31, 1998: Cardinals trade Todd Stottlemyre and Royce Clayton
September 8, 1998: McGwire breaks Maris’s home run record with No. 62
September 27, 1998: Mark McGwire hits his 70th home run of the season
December 14, 1998: Cardinals fill their shortstop need with trade for Edgar Renteria
March 2, 1999: Orlando Cepeda is elected to the Hall of Fame
April 23, 1999: Fernando Tatis hits two grand slams in the same inning
June 25, 1999: Cardinals rookie Jose Jimenez out-duels Randy Johnson with no-hitter
November 16, 1999: Cardinals trade for Darryl Kile
December 15, 1999: How the Cardinals signed future Gold Glove winner Mike Matheny
December 20, 1999: Cardinals finally get their man in trade for Fernando Vina
1980s
Keith Hernandez Part 1: Road to the MVP
Keith Hernandez Part 2: Champions in ’82, Traded in ’83
Keith Hernandez Part 3: Post-Cardinals Career and Legacy
April 30, 1980: Cardinals acquire Jim Kaat to shore up their bullpen
June 9, 1980: Whitey Herzog manages his first game for the St. Louis Cardinals
December 7, 1980: Whitey Herzog’s roster rebuild begins with Darrell Porter
December 9, 1980: Cubs trade Bruce Sutter to the Cardinals
January 15, 1981: Bob Gibson is elected to the Hall of Fame
March 11, 1981: Johnny Mize is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
June 7, 1981: The Cardinals trade for Joaquin Andujar
October 21, 1981: Yankees’ outfield logjam allows Cardinals to trade for Willie McGee
November 20, 1981: Cardinals trade for Lonnie Smith
February 11, 1982: Cardinals, Padres finalize the Ozzie Smith-Garry Templeton trade
April 1, 1982, Cardinals acquire reliever Jeff Lahti in trade with Reds
August 22, 1982: Glenn Brummer steals home and becomes an unlikely Cardinals hero
September 4, 1982: Lonnie Smith ties NL record with five stolen bases
October 15, 1982: Willie McGee homers twice as Cardinals win Game 3 of the World Series
October 20, 1982: Joaquin Andujar and Bruce Sutter stifle the Brewers to win World Series Game 7
September 26, 1983: Bob Forsch throws his second no-hitter
May 15, 1984: Andujar calls his shot, hits grand slam
June 15, 1984: Cardinals trade Ken Oberkfell for Ken Dayley and Mike Jorgensen
June 23, 1984: Willie McGee hits for the cycle in the ‘Ryne Sandberg game’
July 18, 1984: Terry Pendleton gets three hits in his MLB debut
December 12, 1984: Cardinals trade George Hendrick to the Pirates for John Tudor
January 7, 1985: Lou Brock is elected to the Hall of Fame
February 1, 1985: Cardinals finalize trade for Jack Clark
February 25, 1985: Cardinals hire Dal Maxvill as GM
April 2, 1985: Cardinals trade for ‘Secret Weapon’ Jose Oquendo
April 15, 1985: Ozzie Smith announces new contract, homers in Cardinals’ home opener
April 18, 1985: Vince Coleman steals two bags in his MLB debut
May 21, 1985: Vince Coleman’s first career homer stays inside the park
October 13, 1985: Busch Stadium’s automated tarp runs over Vince Coleman’s legs
October 16, 1985: Jack Clark home run wins Game 6 of the 1985 NLCS
November 18, 1985: Willie McGee is named National League MVP
November 27, 1985: Vince Coleman win the National League Rookie of the Year Award
December 10, 1985: Cardinals trade Joaquin Andujar
August 10, 1986: Bob Forsch hits a grand slam to top the Pirates, 5-4
November 24, 1986: Todd Worrell is named NL Rookie of the Year
April 1, 1987: Pirates trade all-star catcher Tony Pena to the Cardinals
July 7, 1987: Steve Lake and Jack Clark lead Cardinals to late-night doubleheader sweep
October 21, 1987: The Tom Lawless bat flip
January 6, 1988: Jack Clark signs with the Yankees
January 14, 1988: Cardinals sign Bob Horner despite Herzog’s initial concerns
February 9, 1988: Cardinals trade Horton and Johnson for DeLeon
March 29, 1988: Ozzie Smith’s GQ interview creates controversy
April 22, 1988: Cardinals trade Tom Herr to the Twins for Tom Brunansky
July 24, 1988: Ozzie Smith and Jose Oquendo fight Giants slugger Will Clark
August 16, 1988: Cardinals trade John Tudor for Pedro Guerrero
How Joe Magrane won the 1988 ERA title with just five wins
December 16, 1988: Cardinals get Milt Thompson in trade with Phillies
February 3, 1989: Bill White is named National League president
February 28, 1989: Red Schoendienst is elected to the Hall of Fame
1970s
February 1, 1970: The Veterans Committee elects Jesse Haines to the Hall of Fame
November 3, 1970: Bob Gibson wins his second Cy Young Award
August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson pitches his ‘greatest game,’ no-hits the Pirates
September 28, 1971: Steve Carlton reaches 20 wins in his final game with the Cardinals
February 25, 1972: Cardinals trade Steve Carlton to the Phillies
June 27, 1973: Joe Torre hits for the cycle with an assist from Red Schoendienst
July 12, 1974: Bob Forsch throws a complete-game shutout for his first career win
July 17, 1974: Bob Gibson throws 3,000th strikeout the same day Dizzy Dean passes away
September 10, 1974: Lou Brock breaks Maury Wills’ single-season stolen base record
September 11, 1974: Cardinals beat the Mets in 25-inning marathon game
September 22, 1974: Ted Simmons and Al Hrabosky spark Cardinals-Cubs brawl
November 26, 1974: Bake McBride wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award
May 27, 1975: Lou Brock hits for the cycle
May 9, 1977: Al Hrabosky and the gypsy war gods stifle Reds
August 29, 1977: Lou Brock breaks Cobb’s career stolen-base record
April 16, 1978: Bob Forsch throws the most controversial no-hitter in Cardinals history
May 26, 1978: Cardinals bolster lineup with trade for George Hendrick
January 25, 1979: Cardinals acquire John Stuper in trade with the Pirates
August 13, 1979: Lou Brock collects his 3,000th career hit in resurgent final season
How Lou Brock and Bob Kennedy helped Keith Hernandez reach his potential
1960s
How Bill White, Curt Flood, and others integrated Cardinals spring training
May 28, 1960: Cardinals trade Vinegar Bend Mizell for Julian Javier
March 7, 1961: Red Schoendienst turns down other offers to return to St. Louis
June 23, 1961: Musial homers twice, drives in seven to power Cardinals past the Giants
September 14, 1961: Ken Boyer hits walk-off home run to complete the cycle
July 8, 1962: 41-year-old Stan Musial hits three homers to power Cardinals past the Mets
September 11, 1963: Mike Shannon hits his first career home run
November 4, 1963: Cardinals acquire Roger Craig in trade with Mets
April 9, 1964: Cardinals trade for Bob Uecker
May 20, 1964: Gibson strikes out 12 Cubs in a 1-0 shutout
June 15, 1964: Cardinals acquire Lou Brock in trade for Ernie Broglio
October 11, 1964: Ken Boyer’s grand slam wins Game 4 of the World Series
October 12, 1964: Tim McCarver’s extra-inning homer wins World Series Game 5
October 16, 1964: Johnny Keane quits one day after winning the World Series
November 23, 1964: Ken Boyer is named National League MVP
May 8, 1966: Cardinals trade for future MVP Orlando Cepeda
May 12, 1966: Lou Brock drives in the game-winning run in Cardinals’ first game at Busch Stadium II
December 8, 1966: Yankees trade Roger Maris to the Cardinals
January 23, 1967: Stan Musial is named general manager
May 9, 1967: Roger Maris hits his first Cardinals home run
July 3, 1967: Brock stolen base ignites brawl between Cardinals and Reds
July 15, 1967: Bob Gibson faces three Pirates with a broken leg
October 12, 1967: Bob Gibson pitches Cardinals past the ‘Impossible Dream’ Red Sox in Game 7
November 7, 1967: Voters unanimously name Orlando Cepeda NL MVP
January 23, 1968: Joe Medwick is elected to the Hall of Fame
August 4, 1968: Cardinals unveil the Stan Musial statue
September 18, 1968: Ray Washburn matches Gaylord Perry’s no-hitter
November 13, 1968: Bob Gibson named National League MVP
January 21, 1969: Stan Musial is elected to the Hall of Fame
March 17, 1969: Cardinals trade Orlando Cepeda for Joe Torre
September 15, 1969: Steve Carlton sets record with 19 strikeouts vs. Mets
October 9: 1969: Why Harry Caray was fired as Cardinals broadcaster
1950s
July 11, 1950: How Red Schoendienst called his shot at the 1950 all-star game
February 20, 1953: Anheuser-Busch buys the Cardinals from Fred Saigh
July 27, 1953: Dizzy Dean is inducted into the Hall of Fame
April 11, 1954: Cardinals trade Enos Slaughter to the Yankees
April 13, 1954: Tom Alston, Wally Moon make history in their big-league debuts
May 2, 1954: Stan Musial hits record five home runs in doubleheader vs. Giants
May 25, 1954: Wally Moon steals four bases, nearly ties 50-year-old NL record
June 30, 1954: Joe Cunningham drives in five in his major-league debut
February 18, 1955: Cardinals sign Ken Boyer to his first big-league contract
May 5, 1955: Wally Moon sends Tommy Lasorda to the hospital
July 12, 1955: Stan Musial hits a walk-off home run in the All-Star Game
February 26, 1956: Cardinals unveil their 1956 uniforms without the birds on the bat
June 14, 1956: The Cardinals trade Red Schoendienst to the Giants
June 17, 1956: Whitey Herzog steals home
December 5, 1957: The Reds trade Curt Flood to the Cardinals
January 29, 1958: Cardinals name Stan Musial the NL’s first $100,000 player
May 13, 1958: Musial reaches 3,000 hits
March 25, 1959: Giants trade Bill White to the Cardinals
July 30, 1959: Bob Gibson shuts out the Reds in his first career start
1940s
May 7, 1940: Cardinals clobber seven home runs in 18-2 rout of the Dodgers
July 13, 1940: Johnny Mize hits walk-off triple to complete the cycle
August 30, 1941: Lon Warneke finally throws his no-hitter
September 17, 1941: Stan Musial makes his debut
September 23, 1941: Stan Musial hits his first career home run
January 20, 1942: Rogers Hornsby is elected to the Hall of Fame
October 27, 1942: Mort Cooper wins the MVP Award
June 10, 1944: Cardinals clobber 15-year-old pitcher Joe Nuxhall
October 9, 1944: Cardinals clinch World Series victory over the Browns in the Trolley Car Series
May 23, 1945: Cardinals trade former MVP Mort Cooper to the Braves
October 15, 1946: Enos Slaughter’s “mad dash” wins the 1946 World Series
January 21, 1947: Frankie Frisch is elected to the Hall of Fame
March 4, 1948: Stan Musial ends brief spring training holdout
December 2, 1948: Stan Musial wins his third MVP Award
July 24, 1949: Stan Musial hits for the cycle, powers Cardinals into first place
1930s
September 28, 1930: Dizzy Dean makes his major-league debut
August 5, 1931: Jim Bottomley collects six hits vs. the Pirates
April 11, 1932: Cardinals trade defending NL batting champion and future Hall of Famer Chick Hafey
May 5, 1933: Pepper Martin hits for the cycle in 5-3 win vs. the Phillies
March 22, 1934: The day a woman pitched for the Gashouse Gang
September 30, 1934: Dizzy Dean’s 30th win clinches the National League pennant
May 5, 1935: Dizzy Dean faces Babe Ruth
June 29, 1935: Joe Medwick caps cycle with a home run off the foul pole
July 16, 1935: Dizzy Dean wins over the crowd as he accepts the NL MVP trophy
January 18, 1938: Former World Series hero Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame
1920s
February 16, 1921: The Cardinals’ birds on the bat logo is born in Ferguson, Mo.
July 17, 1924: Jesse Haines throws the first no-hitter in Cardinals history
June 23, 1926: Rogers Hornsby tallies his 2,000th hit and slugs key grand slam in Cardinals win
October 3, 1926: Cardinals even the 1926 World Series behind the heroics of Alexander and Southworth
October 5, 1926: Jesse Haines leads Cardinals to Game 3 World Series win
October 9, 1926: Cardinals clobber Yankees 10-2 in World Series Game 6
October 10, 1926: Alexander saves Game 7 as Cardinals clinch their first World Series title
PRE-1920s
July 11, 1911: Cardinals spring into action to save lives following horrific train crash