On October 11, 1964, Ken Boyer delivered a key grand slam to lift the Cardinals past the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series.

With a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in the 1926 World Series Game 7, the Cardinals won the first World Series in franchise history.

Amid a cloud of rumor and innuendo, Anheuser-Busch effectively fired Harry Caray as their St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster on October 9, 1969.

At the end of a roller-coaster season, it was fitting that the 1934 World Series ended with a madcap affair that included a Dizzy Dean shutout and a near riot.

On October 7, 1969, the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to trade Curt Flood to the Philadelphia Phillies. Flood, however, had other plans.

With a berth to the NLCS on the line, St. Louis's Chris Carpenter outdueled Philadelphia's Roy Halladay in Game 5 of the 2011 National League Division Series.

On October 5, 1942, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Whitey Kurowski hit a two-run homer that proved to be the clinching blow in Game 5.

On September 23, 1941, Stan Musial hit his first home run in the major leagues. Though it was only his eighth game since the Cardinals called him up from their minor-league affiliate in Rochester, Mus...

Steve Carlton didn’t realize he was closing in on the single-game strikeout record until he looked up after eight innings and saw the number 16 flash across the scoreboard. Those 16 strikeouts left hi...

On September 15, 1991, Ray Lankford became the first Cardinals rookie in 73 years to hit for the cycle in a 7-2 win over the Mets at Busch Stadium.

In a 25-inning game that lasted seven hours and four minutes ., Bake McBride and the St. Louis Cardinals finally captured the 4-3 victory with their speed.

On September 8, 1998, Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris's single-season home run record with his 62nd blast of the season.

On September 7, 1993, Cardinals outfielder Mark Whiten earned his place in history with a four-homer, 12-RBI game that earned a standing ovation from Reds fans.

When Todd Zeile began his first full big-league season in 1990, he was heralded as the Cardinals’ most promising catching prospect in years.

On September 2, 1996, in the midst of a tight pennant race, Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee led the Cardinals to an extra-inning victory over the Astros.

Less than a year after Juan Encarnacion celebrated the 2006 World Series championship with his teammates, an errant foul ball ended his baseball career.

Lou Brock was never one to slow down, so it’s no surprise that he tied and passed Ty Cobb for the major league stolen-base record on the same day. Decades later, research found that Cobb’s career stol...

After 15 years as a scout, coach, and manager with the organization, the St. Louis Cardinals officially named Mike Shildt manager on August 28, 2018.

On August 29, 1990, the Cardinals traded Willie McGee to Oakland. Though he finished the year in the AL, his .335 average won the NL batting title.

A confrontation with the fans at Busch Stadium led the Cardinals to trade All-Star shortstop Garry Templeton to San Diego for future Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith.

On the eve of the 1985 playoffs, Danny Cox requested permission to leave the Cardinals so he could drive down to Georgia and beat up his ex-brother-in-law.

On August 22, 1982, Glenn Brummer stole home and became arguably the most unlikely game-winning hero in Cardinals history.

On August 19, 2009, the St. Louis Cardinals added Smoltz to a rotation that already included Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Joel Pineiro, and Kyle Lohse.

On August 10, 2010, the fierce rivalry between the Cardinals and Reds spilled into a violent brawl that ended the career of catcher Jason LaRue. The two teams had battled one another for the National ...

On August 9, 2007, former top pitching prospect Rick Ankiel returned to the major leagues as an outfielder. In his second at-bat, he hit a three-run home run.

On August 8, 1997, Mark McGwire celebrated his Busch Stadium debut with a 441-foot shot for his first home run as a St. Louis Cardinal.

After a war of words between Ray Lankford’s agent and manager Tony La Russa, the Cardinals traded Lankford to the Padres for Woody Williams on August 2, 2001.

Heading into the 2014 trade deadline, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak knew that he needed to shake up his ballclub. As the defending National League champions prepared to play the final game o...

On July 29, 2002, the Phillies and Cardinals agreed to a five-player deal that also included Placido Polanco, Bud Smith, Mike Timlin, and Doug Nickle.

The Cardinals sent Todd Stottlemyre and Royce Clayton to the Rangers for Darren Oliver, Fernando Tatis, and a player to be named later.

When the Cardinals and Blue Jays exchanged eight players just a few days prior to the trade deadline on July 27, 2011, most of the focus understandably centered on 24-year-old center fielder Colby Ras...

On July 24, 2009, the Cardinals finally acquired the slugger Tony La Russa had been seeking to provide protection for Albert Pujols in the middle of the St. Louis lineup. In exchange for top third bas...

Nine months after the Cardinals ended the Giants’ 1987 World Series hopes in a hard-fought, seven-game NLCS, the two teams came to blows in a midsummer brawl involving Will Clark, Ozzie Smith, and Jos...

The Cardinals and Mariners swapped intriguing prospects on July 21, 2017, as St. Louis obtained outfielder Tyler O’Neill for lefthanded pitcher Marco Gonzalez.

On July 20, 2018, Matt Carpenter posted one of the best offensive games in Cardinals history, clubbing three homers and two doubles in an 18-5 win over the Cubs. Carpenter tied a team record with 16 t...