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November 20, 1996: John Smoltz was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. [1] November 25, 1996: Paul Byrd was traded by the New York Mets with a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for Greg McMichael. The New York Mets sent Andy Zwirchitz (minors) (May 25, 1997) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. [2]
May 26 – Andrés Galarraga hits a 469-foot two-run homer and Vinny Castilla adds a solo shot as the Colorado Rockies overcome a six-run deficit to beat the Cardinals 9–7. Galarraga has four RBI, and his moon shot off Mark Petkovsek is the third-longest homer in the three-season history of Coors Field .
The Braves ended up releasing him; he would not play again until 1995, emerging with the Cincinnati Reds before being signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996. 1997 was the low point of Gant's career when he struck out 162 times and batted .229 for the Cardinals.
Mark Anthony Whiten (born November 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and switch-hitting batter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays (1990–1991), Cleveland Indians (1991–1992, 1998–2000), St. Louis Cardinals (1993–1994), Boston Red Sox (), Philadelphia Phillies (), Atlanta Braves (1996), Seattle Mariners (1996), and New York ...
He debuted with the Cardinals in September 1997. [2] Marrero was diagnosed with thyroid cancer during spring training in 1998. He had his thyroid removed on March 6, but returned the Cardinals on April 13. [3] [4] [5] He missed two months in 2000 after tearing a ligament in his thumb. [6] When he returned to the Cardinals in September, he ...
The 1997 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was a semifinal series in Major League Baseball’s 1997 postseason that pitted the Florida Marlins against the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins won the series, 4–2, and went on to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series .
The Cardinals would avenge their 1996 Game 7 blowout loss against the Braves by returning the favor and blowing out the Braves by 12 runs in the decisive Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS. This was highlighted by a ten run first inning, which set a Major League Baseball record for first-inning runs in a postseason game, and tied the Major League Baseball ...
Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals.