October 12 is a big day for the St. Louis Cardinals franchise. Of course most fans remember the Cardinals dramatic comeback against the Washington Nationals in 2012 after falling behind 6-0 before the third inning. The Cardinals slowly worked their way back to tighten the score up at 7-5 and going into the ninth inning scored four runs off Nationals closer Drew Storen. Coming off the 2011 season when the Cardinals seemed to never fail to summon a dramatic comeback when needed, this elimination game victory was especially thrilling.
Forty-five years earlier though on October 12, 1967 the Cardinals achieved a different great victory featuring two all-time greats in Bob Gibson and Lou Brock.