The Best Baseball Town in America
On January 18, 2015, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig declared St. Louis the “Best Baseball Town” in America.
Dizzy Dean Signed with the Cardinals
On January 14, 1932, the Cardinals signed 19-year-old Dizzy Dean to his first contract.
April 4, 2006
On this day in Missouri history, the third version of Busch Stadium opens in St. Louis.
July 26, 2013
The two sides of the new Stan Musial Memorial Bridge across the Mississippi were joined in the middle on this day in St. Louis.
May 26, 1926
After a fan's nose was broken by a Jim Bottomley home run, the fan sued. In court, "Sunny Jim" was forced to admit that he "intentionally hit the ball to create a situation known as a home run." He had to pay $3,500.
April 12, 1952
It was "Dizzy Dean Week" in St. Louis in celebration of the movie The Pride of St. Louis. Dizzy was in town for the week and said he didn't care if it wasn't exactly accurate. "Jeez," he said, "they're gonna give me 50,000 smackers just fer livin'."
April 11, 1964
This is the birthday of Kansas City's dominating right-handed starting pitcher, Bret Saberhagen. At 21 he was the World Series MVP when the Royals beat the Cardinals.
April 8, 1969
The Kansas City Royals played their first game on this day. They beat the Minnesota Twins at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City.
March 27, 1875
To test the market for professional baseball, a team of professional players played an amateur all-star team in St. Louis, winning 15 to 0.
March 6, 1923
The cardinals came up with a new idea. Players would begin wearing numbers on their uniforms.