The St. Louis Cardinals are honoring Hall of Fame second baseman and manager Red Schoendienst‘s 70 Years and counting in Major League Baseball.
On this date in 1945, the Germantown, Ill. native made his Major League debut with the Cardinals afters signing a contract as an amateur free agent in 1942. The Cardinals were taking on the Chicago Cubs when Red made his debut. The future Hall of Fame second baseman had a 1-for-4 day at the plate with a run scored. His sole hit that day was a triple as he filled in for left fielder Stan Musial.