On March 2, 1976, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-acquire second baseman Ted Sizemore from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Willie Crawford. Sizemore had started his major league career with the Dodgers in 1969, when he won the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award, and was later traded to the Cardinals as part of…
On September 12, 1974, the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals conclude one of the longest games in history. In the early morning hours, the Cardinals win the 25-inning marathon-which began the previous night-when Bake McBride scores on pitcher Hank Webb’s throwing error. The Cards win the game, 4-3. The game takes seven hours…
test On September 6, 1973 — The two Alou brothers are released by the Yankees when Felipe is selected off waivers by the Expos and Matty is purchased by Cardinals. Felipe and Matty will finish the season with their new teams, retiring the following season after brief stints with the Brewers and the Padres, respectively….
During a 3 – 0 win over St. Louis, San Francisco’s Jim Barr retires the first 20 batters to face him. Six days earlier, Barr had gotten out the last 21 men to face him. This gives Barr a major-league record of 41 consecutive batsmen retired. The record will be broken 37 years later by Mark Buehrle.
Oakland A’s acquire outfielder Matty Alou
On June 19, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court rules against former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood, who had sued Major League Baseball over the reserve clause after being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The ruling upholds baseball’s antitrust exemption, which was originally granted in 1922. 1972 June 19 Curt Flood case decided the…
St. Louis Cardinals trade future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton to the Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches the first no-hitter of his career
On January 29, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquire pitcher Nellie Briles and outfielder Vic Davalillo from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Matty Alou and pitcher George Brunet. Briles and Davalillo will play important roles in the Bucs’ 1971 World Championship. Alou was the big piece in the deal. He hit .327 over five seasons…
On November 3, 1970 — The Philadelphia Phillies trade outfielder Curt Flood to the Washington Senators for first baseman Greg Goossen, OF Gene Martin, and pitcher Jeff Terpko. In 1969, the Phillies had acquired Flood from the St. Louis Cardinals but had been unable to convince him to report to the team. The embattled outfielder…
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