Red Schoendienst

Red Schoendienst

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 traded […]

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

Joe Cunningham

June 30, 1954: Joe Cunningham drives in five in his major-league debut

On June 30, 1954, Joe Cunningham kicked off his 12-year major-league career with a single, homer, and five RBIs in an 11-3 St. Louis Cardinals victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs. Cunningham had been with the Cardinals’ International League affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings, on June 29 when manager Harry Walker informed the 22-year-old that he

June 30, 1954: Joe Cunningham drives in five in his major-league debut Read More »

Bob Gibson

July 17, 1974: Bob Gibson gets his 3,000th strikeout the same day Dizzy Dean passes away

The same day the Cardinals lost one of the best pitchers in franchise history, another claimed his 3,000th strikeout victim. On July 17, 1974, Bob Gibson claimed the 3,000th strikeout of his career, retiring Cesar Geronimo on strikes in a 6-4 loss to the Reds. Early that morning, Dizzy Dean, the unquestioned ace of the

July 17, 1974: Bob Gibson gets his 3,000th strikeout the same day Dizzy Dean passes away Read More »

Joe Torre

June 27, 1973: Joe Torre hits for the cycle with an assist from Red Schoendienst

On June 27, 1973, Joe Torre hit for the cycle for the first time in his 13-year major league career. He had Cardinals manager Red Schoendienst to thank for it. After hitting an eighth-inning triple to move within a single of the cycle, Torre asked Schoendienst to remove him from the game. Sensing that Torre

June 27, 1973: Joe Torre hits for the cycle with an assist from Red Schoendienst Read More »

Wally Moon

May 25, 1954: Wally Moon steals four bases, nearly ties 50-year-old NL record

Over the course of his 12-year career, Wally Moon was better known for his “Moon shot” home runs than his base-stealing ability. Nonetheless, on May 25, 1954, the rookie center fielder came one stolen base shy of breaking a 50-year-old National League record as he swiped four bags in a 9-4 Cardinals win over the

May 25, 1954: Wally Moon steals four bases, nearly ties 50-year-old NL record Read More »

Verified by MonsterInsights