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Outfielder Pepper Martin enjoyed one of the greatest individual performances in World Series history during the 1931 Fall Classic. In that seven-game Series, “The Wild Horse of the Osage” batted .500 (12-24) with five stolen bases and five RBI.
What do Eric Ludwick, Blake Stein and T.J. Mathews have in common? They were all sent to Oakland in 1997 in exchange for Big Mac, Mark McGwire.
On May 15, 1984, Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar, a career .127 batter, allegedly pointed to the right field fence while waiting in the on-deck circle, just prior to belting a grand slam home run.
On September 8, 1968, Ray Washburn no-hit San Francisco. Amazingly, it was only a day after Gaylord Perry threw a no-hitter against the Cardinals.
