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The speedy Cardinals teams of the early-1980s were the first since the Browns of the 1910s to steal 200 or more bases per season for at least three consecutive years.
Bob Gibson is the only Cardinals pitcher to belt two grand slams as a member of the Cardinals.
Hall of Famer Frank Frisch’s final Major League hit was a game-winner. The 39-year-old player-manager chose himself to pinch-hit in the ninth inning on August 4, 1937, and promptly singled in the tying and go-ahead runs in a 7-6 victory over Boston.
Matty Alou, of the three brothers Felipe, Matty and Jesus, was the only brother to have ever don a Cardinals jersey.
When he debued on June 10, 2002, at Seattle, outfielder So Taguchi became the first Japanese-born player in Cardinals franchise history.
