“Stop crying it’s just a home run” The home run:

OTD: 10/17/2012 Matt Carpenter hits a two-run blast to right-center field, staking the Cardinals to a 2-1 third-inning lead in Game 3 of the 2012 NLCS

OTD: 10/17/06 Albert Pujols hits a solo home run off Tom Glavine in the 4th and gets the Cardinals on the board in Game 5 of the 2006 NLCS

OTD: 10/17/96 Ozzie Smith gets a standing ovation from the crowd in Atlanta during his final at-bat in the Majors. Goodbye, Oz.

OTD: 10/17/2005 Albert Pujols shocks Houston with a monster go-ahead home run in the 9th inning of Game 5 in the 2005 NLCS off Astros pitcher Brad Lidge. Astros were one out away from advancing to the World Series.

OTD: 10/16/85 Jack Clark hits a go-ahead 3-run homer at Dodger Stadium in the 9th inning. The Cardinals would hold the Dodgers scoreless in the back half of the inning to win the pennant and head to the World Series.

OTD: 10/16/11 NLCS MVP David Freese homers in the 1st to propel the Cardinals with an early lead. Jason Motte pitches a perfect 9th to solidify the Cardinals World Series ticket.

2025 Gold Glove finalist, Masyn Winn

OTD: 10/15/13 Matt Holliday drills a deep drive to the back of the Dodgers' bullpen to give the Cardinals a three-run lead in Game 4 of the 2013 NLCS

OTD: 10/14/12 Cardinals tag Madison Bumgarner for 6 runs thanks to home runs by David Freese and Carlos Beltran in an NLCS Game 1 win over the Giants

OTD: 10/14/06 Jeff Suppan (@jeff_suppan) helps his own cause with a solo home run in the 2nd to extend the Cardinals' lead to 3-0 in Game 3 of the NLCS

OTD: 10/14/85 “Smith corks one out to right down the line... it may go... Go crazy folks, go crazy! It's a home run, and the Cardinals have won the game, by the score of 3-2 on a home run by the wizard!" - Jack Buck🎙️

OTD: 10/14/04 Scott Rolen hits two home runs for the Cardinals in their 6-4 win over the Astros in Game 2 of the 2004 NLCS

OTD: 10/14/21 Mike Shildt is fired due to “philosophical differences.” The Cardinals have a record of 325-323 with no playoff wins since the firing.

🚨Mike Shildt announces his retirement! Happy trails, Mike! This speech still fires me up 😤 https://t.co/WE5LIbchpw

OTD: 10/13/06 Scott Spiezio rips a two-run triple off of Shawn Green's glove to drive in two runs and tie the game at 6

OTD: 10/13/01 Mark McGwire lines a base hit to center field in the bottom of the 6th, the final hit of his Major League career

OTD: 10/13/96 Brian Jordan hits a solo home run in the bottom of the 8th to give the Cardinals a 4-3 lead over the Braves in Game 4

OTD: 10/13/06 So Taguchi begins the 9th inning with a pinch-hit, go-ahead solo home run to put the Cardinals on top in Game 2

OTD: 10/12/96 Cardinals left fielder Ron Gant homers twice against his former team in Game 3 of the NLCS

OTD: 10/12/13 Michael Wacha strikes out eight Dodgers over 6 2/3 scoreless innings of work in Game 2 of the 2013 NLCS