» July 24, 1948: Five members of the Duluth club in the Northern League are killed, and 13 are injured in a bus-truck crash near St. Paul. The injured include Mel McGabe, future National League manager, and Elmer Schoendienst, brother of the Cardinal infielder, Red Schoendienst.

» May 29, 1949: After 44 games and 285 errorless chances, 2B Red Schoendienst of the Cardinals errs twice against the Pirates. His last E was September 15, 1948. Elmer Riddle wins, 4–2, over the Cards Harry Brecheen.

» July 24, 1949: Four members of the Duluth club in the Northern League are killed, and 14 are injured, 7 critically, in a bus-truck crash near St. Paul. All told, five are dead including manager George Treadwell, three players, and the driver of the truck. The injured include Mel McGaha, future ML manager, and Elmer Schoendienst, brother of the Cardinal infielder, Red Schoendienst. The tragedy recalls the bus crash three years ago in Spokane which took the lives of nine players.

» July 8, 1950: Red Schoendienst of the Cards goes 5-for-5 against Pittsburgh, but the Cards lose 7–6, to drop the Birds into 2nd place, a game behind the Phillies. The Bucs win in the 8th when they load the bases and Jack Phillips' long fly ball is seemingly snagged by Stan Musial, but then drops into Greenberg Gardens for a grand slam. Kiner and Rojek also homer for the Corsairs.

» July 11, 1950: Making a leaping, off-the-wall catch of a Ralph Kiner drive in the first inning, Ted Williams fractures his left elbow in the All-Star game at Chicago. Remaining in the game, he puts the AL ahead, 3–2, with an RBI single. Kiner's 9th-inning home run ties the game, and Red Schoendienst's blast in the 14th wins it. Williams later states he was never the same after this injury.

» July 30, 1950: The Cards stop the Giants, 6–3, to end New York's win streak of nine games. Gerry Staley wins his 10th on a 7-hitter and is back by Enos Slaughter's single, double, and triple. Red Schoendienst's wide toss to 3rd in the 9th ends his streak of 57 games without an error. He had handled 323 chances without an error.

» July 8, 1951: Red Schoendienst hits a HR from each side of the plate in game two, as the Cards beat Pittsburgh 9–8 after losing 6–2.

» May 20, 1953: Paced by Red Schoendienst's six RBIs, on a home run, two doubles, and a single, the Cards sink the Pirates 11–6. Solly Hemus scores five runs for the Birds, as Joe Presko beats Bob Friend.

» July 10, 1954: Bob Rush of the Cubs stops Cardinal 2B Red Schoendienst's hitting streak at 28 games, the longest batting streak in 1954.

» May 17, 1955: At St. Louis, Cards rookie Larry Jackson hands the Dodgers their first shutout, stopping the league leaders, 3–0. St. Louis takes advantage of the removal of the screen from the RF pavilion by banging two homers -- by Red Schoendienst and Ken Boyer -- into the sector, 310 feet away.

» May 30, 1955: Cubs rookie slugger Bob Speake homers in both games of a doubleheader against the Cards to finish the month with 10 homers. His homer breaks a 3-3 tie in the 11th inning of the nightcap to help the Cubs sweep in St. Louis, 9–5 (10) and 4–3 (11). Paul Minner and Howie Pollet are the winners for Chicago, while Brooks Lawrence and Bobby Tiefenauer take the losses. Speake will hit just two more homers the rest of the season. In game 2, the Cards get stopped in the 9th by an interference call. Wally Moon attempts to steal 3B but C Harry Chiti's throw hits the bat of Red Schoendienst. Red is called out and Moon must return to 2B. Stan Musial then grounds out.

» June 14, 1956: The Cards trade future Hall of Famer 2B Red Schoendienst, C Bill Sarni and P Dick Littlefield to the Giants for SS Alvin Dark, OF Whitey Lockman, C Ray Katt and P Don Liddle.

» September 30, 1956: Red Schoendienst of the NY Giants gets the 2,000th hit of his ML career, but the Giants lose 4-2 to the Braves.

» November 14, 1957: The AP names Henry Aaron as the 1957 National League MVP with 239 votes. Stan Musial is a close 2nd with 230, and Red Schoendienst is 3rd with 221.

» November 18, 1958: Red Schoendienst of the Braves is diagnosed as having tuberculosis. He'll miss the entire 1959 season, compiling just three at bats.

» September 13, 1959: The Braves Red Schoendienst returns to the line-up for the first time since being diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis last November.

» October 20, 1964: Red Schoendienst is appointed manager of the Cards.

» June 27, 1973: Led by 1B Joe Torre, who hits for the cycle, the Cards tally 22 hits to roll over the Pirates 15–4. Torre hit a double in the 1st, homered in the 3rd, and tripled in the 4th. After hitting into a double play, and then walking in the 8th, Torre asks to be pinch run for, but Red Schoendienst leaves him. Torre then singles in the 9th inning completing the cycle, and raising his average to .338.

» August 29, 1980: The Cardinals promote manager Whitey Herzog to general manager, replacing John Claiborne, who was fired on August 18th. Red Schoendienst will serve as interim field manager, but on October 24th the Cardinals announce that Herzog will return as manager in 1981 while retaining his GM duties.

» February 28, 1989: Red Schoendienst, a former 2B and manager of the Cardinals, and Al Barlick, a ML umpire for over 29 seasons, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.

» July 22, 1989: Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Red Schoendienst, and ump Al Barlick are inducted into the Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York.

» July 6, 1990: Disgusted with the team's performance, Whitey Herzog resigns as manager of the Cardinals after 10 years. Red Schoendienst will replace him temporarily and Joe Torre will be named permanent manager on August 1st.