St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals collect 20 hits in Game Four of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox

ByThis Day in Baseball October 10, 1946October 21, 2023

VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On October 10, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals tie a World Series record collecting 20 hits in Game Four against the Boston Red Sox. Enos Slaughter‚ Whitey Kurowski‚ and Joe Garagiola each have 4 hits‚ and Al Brazle pitches a 12-3 complete game demolition… @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links…

Pennant Winners

St. Louis Cardinals win the National League pennant by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 – 4 and sweeping a best-of-three playoff.

ByThis Day in Baseball October 3, 1946May 6, 2019

On October 3, 1946 – The St. Louis Cardinals win the National League pennant by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 – 4 and sweeping a best-of-three playoff.

Playoff Games | Post Season

St. Louis and Brooklyn face off in first Playoff series to decide a league champion

ByThis Day in Baseball October 1, 1946September 14, 2021

test On October 1, 1946, The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals, who both finished the season with a 96-58 record, play the first game of a best-of-three series to determine the National League’s championship, the playoff series is used for the first time in history. The St. Louis Cardinals take the lead in the…

Batting Feat

Musial collects 12 hits in 3 days

ByThis Day in Baseball August 12, 1946August 20, 2021

On August 12, 1946, Stan “The Man” Musial goes 4-for-4, giving him 12 hits over the last three games. Musial’s latest hitting outburst helps the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the rival Chicago Cubs behind Al Brazle’s three-hitter. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

Media | Opening Day

First televised game Cubs shut out by Cards

ByThis Day in Baseball April 20, 1946September 9, 2024

1946 – In their Opening Game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs are shut out by Harry Brecheen of the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 – 0. The game is the first in Cubs history to be televised, as Wilson does the play-by-play for WBKB.

Transactions

St. Louis Cardinals sell star catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for a record $175,000

ByThis Day in Baseball January 5, 1946January 6, 2022

On January 5, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals sell star catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for a record $175,000. The Joe Cronin transaction in 1934 and the Dizzy Dean sale in 1938 were larger deals but also involved other players. Cooper was considered the best catcher in the game before his…

Cycle

Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs in a 6-5 loss

ByThis Day in Baseball August 4, 1945February 25, 2021

At Pittsburgh, Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs, but his Bucs lose, 6 – 5 to Cardinals reliever Harry Brecheen. Salkeld hits his only triple of the year in the cycle, half his career total. His offensive effort offsets a curious defensive stat: he has no putouts or assists in the game.

Transactions

St. Louis Cardinals trade ace pitcher Mort Cooper to the Boston Braves for pitcher Red Barrett and $60,000 in cash

ByThis Day in Baseball May 23, 1945March 17, 2021

On May 23, 1945, Mort Cooper is traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Boston Braves. The three-time 20-game winner has twice jumped the club in a salary hassle. Threatening to run out again unless his contract is increased from $12‚000 to $15‚000‚ Cooper is swapped by owner Sam Breadon to the newly-affluent Braves for…

WAR

Stan Musial officially enlists in the U.S. Army

ByThis Day in Baseball January 22, 1945January 21, 2023

On January 22, 1945, Stan Musial officially enlists in the U.S. Army. Musial will miss the entire 1945 season while serving in World War II. The St. Louis Cardinals replace Musial on the roster by recalling Red Schoendienst from the Rochester Red Wings. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L”…

WAR

media reports say that Stan “The Man” Musial will enlist in the U.S. military

ByThis Day in Baseball January 19, 1945August 25, 2024

On January 19, 1945, media reports say that Stan “The Man” Musial will enlist in the U.S. military for duty in World War II. Musial will miss the entire 1945 season before returning to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946.