Ray Sadecki

Mike Shannon hits his first career home run (9/11/1963)

Exactly one year after Mike Shannon made his major league debut, he launched the first home run of his career in a 4-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. A St. Louis native who played his high school football and baseball at Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School and his college ball at the University of …

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May 8, 1966: Cardinals trade for future MVP Orlando Cepeda

'60s

Orlando Cepeda and Ray Sadecki had very different reactions when they were traded for one another on May 8, 1966. The trade was announced after the Giants’ three-game sweep of the Cardinals in the final games played at the historic Sportsman’s Park, since renamed Busch Stadium. Cepeda, who had missed almost the entire 1965 season …

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