July 19, 1941: Browns’ George McQuinn hits for the cycle

George McQuinn led the offense as the Browns swept the Boston…

July 9, 1940: Five NL pitchers combine for first All-Star shutout at Sportsman’s Park

Under a broiling midsummer sun, five National League pitchers…

May 24, 1940: Cleveland spoils Browns’ first night game in St. Louis

For nearly 15 minutes 25,562 excitedly impatient fans had been…

May 7, 1940: Cardinals tie NL record with seven home runs in rout of Dodgers

As the 1940 season began, the Cardinals were sputtering in the…

July 20, 1938: Johnny Mize blasts three home runs for second time in eight days

Johnny Mize, a country boy from Demorest, Georgia, had been given…

April 29, 1936: Parmelee bests Hubbell in epic 17-inning duel

“There is a new heroic figure in the Cardinals picture,”…

October 5, 1934: Paul Dean impresses brother Dizzy in Cardinals’ Game 3 win

After the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals split two contests…

October 6, 1934: Tigers even World Series in Game 4; Dizzy Dean knocked out cold

Down two games to one in the 1934 World Series, the Detroit Tigers…

July 30, 1933: Dizzy Dean fans 17 Cubs for new modern strikeout record

“[He] pitched with devastating speed, his curves breaking fast…

October 10, 1931: Revenge is sweet for Cardinals in Game 7, even without Pepper

Gabby Street wanted revenge, so he went to the firm of Hallahan…

October 9, 1931: A’s Lefty Grove stymies Redbirds again in Game 6

The day before Game Six of the 1931 World Series, more than 500…

October 1, 1931: Lefty Grove, A’s subdue Cardinals in opening game of World Series

Anticipation of the 1931 World Series steadily peaked all summer…

July 12, 1931: Cardinals set doubles record with assist from St. Louis crowd

Fans began arriving at Dodier Street and Grand Boulevard shortly…

July 13, 1938: Johnny Mize ends slump with three straight homers

“For weeks on end, the once fell bludgeonings of Johnny Mize…

September 30, 1934: Dizzy Dean wins 30th game as Cardinals clinch NL pennant

“If a showman had arranged it,” opined the AP’s Paul Mickelson,…