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| 1966 | The Yankees trade two-time MVP Roger Maris to the Cardinals for third baseman Charley Smith, who will hit only .224 during his two-year tenure in New York. The former Bronx Bomber outfielder will play a vital role in the Redbirds' World Championship next season, helping the club win another pennant the following year. |
| 1980 | The first significant trade ever made at the annual winter meeting occurs in Dallas when Padres' reliever Rollie Fingers and Cardinals' catcher Terry Kennedy are the key players involved in an eleven-player swap. |
| 2011 | The Angels and Albert Pujols agree on a 10-year deal for a reported $254 million. The three-time NL MVP, who has spent his entire career with the Cardinals, has compiled a .328 batting average and hit 445 career home runs during his 11-year tenure in the major leagues. |
| 2019 | The Modern Era Committee elects union leader Marvin Miller to the Baseball Hall along with Ted Simmons, an eight-time All-Star switch-hitting catcher who compiled a .285 lifetime batting average during his 21-year playing career with the Cardinals, Brewers, and Braves. Miller, who failed seven times to be selected by the Veterans Committee, led the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1966 to 1982, an era that revolutionized the game with the advent of free agency. |
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