Joe Torre News Archive
News -- June 2022 (6)
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: November 7, 1967: Voters unanimously name Orlando Cepeda NL MVP: In 1967, Orlando Cepeda was more than the heart of the World Series champion “El Birdos.” On November 7, he was named the first...
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: November 23, 1964: Ken Boyer is named National League MVP: Ken Boyer had just returned from a quail-hunting trip in Hermann, Mo., when the phone rang. It was a reporter, calling to tell...
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: December 12, 1994: Tom Henke signs deal to play his final season in St. Louis: Just a couple weeks shy of his 37th birthday, baseball had taken Tom Henke from Texas to Toronto and back again. Now the 6-foot-5...
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: March 17, 1969: Cardinals trade Orlando Cepeda for Joe Torre: On March 17, 1969, the Cardinals traded a former National League MVP for a future one, sending first baseman Orlando Cepeda to...
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: April 13, 1993: Lee Smith becomes baseball’s career saves leader: On April 13, 1993, Cardinals closer Lee Smith claimed his place as baseball’s career leader with his 358th save in a 9-7 win over...
- 6/5 STLRedbirds.com: May 26, 1992: Ozzie Smith triples for his 2,000th career hit: Given Ozzie Smith’s long journey to becoming an above-average major-league hitter, it was no wonder that he began to cry with...
News -- May 2022 (2)