The Cardinals & Cubs Once Swapped Outfielders In The Middle Of A Doubleheader

On the afternoon of May 30, 1922, the Cardinals and Cubs squared off in Game 1 of a Memorial Day doubleheader at Cubs Park (it would become Wrigley Field five years later). Center fielder Cliff Heathcote batted seventh for St. Louis and finished 0-for-4, while Chicago right fielder Max Flack drove in a run as part of a 4-1 Cubs win.

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How Mark Grudzielanek Hit Inside Straight For Cardinals

Batting leadoff for one of the few times in his Cardinals career, Mark Grudzielanek hit for the cycle. Ten years later, he remains the last Cardinal to achieve the feat.

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Cardinals, Cubs Continue Century-Long Rivalry At Wrigley Field

The Wrigley field rivalry between the Cardinals and Chicago Cubs began 98 years and five days ago, on April 27, 1916, a week after the Cubs had played their first game at the park, which originally housed a club known as the Federals and Whales of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915.

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MLB Notebook: Matt Carpenter Sparks Cardinals' Offense

On June 13, 1918, the Cardinals and Phillies played 19 innings, with the combatants ultimately settling for a tie. The inability to come to an earlier conclusion did, however, give Cards leadoff hitter Cliff Heathcote plenty of opportunities to come to bat. And in a total of nine official trips to the plate, Heathcote managed to collect a single, a double, a triple and a home run, giving him the cycle.

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June 13, 1918: Glen Rock native and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Cliff Heathcote hits for the cycle in a 19-inning game against Philadelphia in the Baker Bowl. The game ends in an 8-8 tie, one of four ties in the National League that season.

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