A “shoot the chutes” waterslide opens at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. With the Browns in last place at 5-20‚ owner Chris Von der Ahe is trying to draw customers with a variety of amusement park attractions. It doesn’t help today as the Browns lose their 21st‚ 14 – 6‚ to Louisville. Read More May 23, 1897
1978 – Ken Griffey drives in six runs, on two homers and a single, but it is not enough as his Reds lose, 14 – 9 to St. Louis. Read More August 21, 1978
A groundbreaking ceremony is held to build what will eventually be known as Tropicana Field, a venue for hosting baseball fans from Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, before securing a major league franchise. The Florida Suncoast Dome, the ballpark’s original name, will be completed in 1990, but will not field a MLB team until eight years later when the expansion Devil Rays play their first game, although, at various times during the interim, it’s rumored the White Sox, Mariners, and Giants are making plans to be tenants in the Pinellas County facility. Read More November 22, 1986