2014 Event Office supply company Staples announces that up to 1.16 million cards may have been affected by a data breach in October; the company is offering free identity theft protection for shoppers at the affected stores and advises all customers to monitor their credit records 2014 Event Apple announced the Apple Watch, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus; the phones will be larger than previous models and have an improved camera; all three devices use Near Field Communication (NFC) to allow instant payments in stores without credit cards 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event Michaels Stores, Inc. states that data for 2.6 million payment cards at its Michaels stores and 400,000 cards at its Aaron Brothers stores may have been compromised in a security breach; the breaches occurred between May 8, 2013 and February 27, 2014 2014 Event Social security numbers and credit cards details of more than 20 million South Koreans are stolen by an IT contractor 2013 Event A security news site reports that the credit and debit card account stolen from 40 million Target Corporation customers are up for sale on the black market; cards are being sold from around $20 to more than $100 each 2013 Event A data breach at Target Corporation caused the security of 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target stores to be compromised 2013 Event A report reveals that hackers using fraudulent ATM cards in February, 2013, stole $45 million 2000 Death Barney McNulty, production assistant, invented cue cards, dies at 77 1997 Event 1st baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader 1997 Death Curt Flood, centerfielder (Cards), dies of throat cancer at 59 1995 Event Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays 1995 Event Cards reliever Tom Henke earns his 300th career save 1995 Event Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly 1994 Event Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12 1993 Event Cards Mark Whiten, hits 4 home runs and 12 RBIs in 2nd game of doubleheader 1992 Event Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards and Rockies in West and Cards, Braves and Marlins in East 1992 Event Score begins selling international soccer cards 1990 Event National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards 1989 Event Dan Quayle sends out 30,000 Xmas cards with word beacon spelled beakon 1989 Event Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs 1989 Event Cards' Vince Coleman is caught stealing ends record streak at 50 1989 Event Cards Vince Coleman steals record 39th and 40th consecutive bases 1988 Event Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Reds vs. Cards) 1987 Event Cards outfie ld sets record of no putouts in a 4-2 in 13 inning 1986 Event Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year 1986 Event Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1985 Event Cards Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of Year 1985 Event Cards' Joaquin Andujar suspended for 10 games for bumping an ump 1985 Event During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin 1985 Event Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark 1983 Event Bob Forsch pitches 2nd career no-hitter, Cards beat Expos 3-0 1983 Event Phillies Steve Carlton is 16th to wins 300 game (beating Cards) 1983 Event John Sain of South Bend, Indiana builds 3.91 m house of cards 1983 Event Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey 1983 Event Cards outfielder Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehab 1982 Event Cards clinching NL East title 1982 Event Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies 1982 Event Cards' Jim Kaat, pitches in record 24th consecutive season 1980 Event Phillies' Steve Carlton pitches his 6th 1-hitter (beats Cards) 1978 Birthday Shiloh Strong, actor, Maybe This Time, House of Cards 1977 Event Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards 1974 Event Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each 1972 Event Access credit cards introduced in Great Britain 1972 Event Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise 1971 Event Cards Bob Gibson, 35, no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1970 Event Brave's Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Cards 6-5 1969 Event Cards Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 New York Mets in a game 1968 Event 1st time, 2 soon-to-be-named MVPs oppose each other Cards Bob Gibson beat Tigers Denny McLain 4-0 1968 Event Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0 1967 Event Stan Musial is named General Manager of Cards 1967 Death Johnny Keane, baseball player/manager (Cards, New York Yankees), dies at 55 1966 Event St. Louis' Busch Stadium opens, Braves lose to Cards 4-3 in 12 inns 1965 Event St. L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleveland (49-13) 1965 Event Phillies 10,000th game to a decision since 1900, Phils beat Cards 1964 Event Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP 1964 Event Reds Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Phillies 1-0. Phillies start a 10 game losing streak that gives Cards the pennant 1963 Birthday Mark McGwire, 1st baseman, AL rookie of year 1988, Oakland A's, Cards 1963 Event Idle Dodgers clinch their 2nd LA pennant as Cubs beat Cards 1959 Event NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Event Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1957 Event Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2 1955 Birthday Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres 1954 Event Cards losing 8-1 to Phillies begin stalling in 5th, they forfeit game 1954 Event Cards' Joe Cunningham hits 2 home runs for record 3 home runs in his 1st 2 days 1953 Event August A. Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million 1953 Birthday Bruce Sutter, pitcher, Cubs, Cards, Braves 1950 Event Gene Roberts sets NFL New York Giant rushing record (218 yards) vs Chicago Cards 1950 Event Chicago Cards Jim Hardy passes for 6 touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (55-13) 1950 Event Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards 1950 Birthday Dane Iorg, baseball player, Philles, Cards 1950 Event 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 1949 Event Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29) 1948 Event Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game 1948 Birthday George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, U.S., sci-fi author, Wild Cards 1948 Event 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220) 1947 Event Chicago Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game 1947 Event Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chi Cards (45-21) 1947 Event Sam Breadon sells Cards to Robert Hannegan and Fred Saigh for $4M 1946 Event Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs New York Giants 1946 Event Smallest World Series share since 1918 (Cards $3,748, Red Sox $2,140) 1946 Event Cards beat Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field to win NL playoffs 2-0 1946 Event 1st NL playoffs, Dodgers vs Cards (St. Louis wins 2 games to 0) 1946 Event 1st time NL pennant ends in a tie (Cards and Dodgers) 1946 Event 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs 1944 Event Cards' Marty Marion wins NL MVP 1943 Event New York Yankees beat Cards 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, to become 1st team to win 10 World Series 1943 Event Cards Mort Cooper pitches 1st of back-to-back one-hitters 1941 Event Giants acquire Johnny Mize from Cards for 3 players and $50,000 1941 Birthday Tim McCarver, baseball catcher, Cards, Phils, asportscaster, ABC, CBS 1941 Event Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 1940 Event German occupiers issue identity cards 1934 Event Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Cards for $7,500 1934 Birthday Bill White, U.S., 1st baseman, Cards, announcer, Yankees, President, NL 1933 Event Carl Hubbell shuts-out Cards 1-0 in 18 innings without a walk 1932 Event Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll 1931 Event Frankie Frisch of the Cards named MVP 1931 Event World Series is a rematch as A's seek 3rd straight title vs Cards 1929 Event Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) 1928 Event New York Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 home run in game 1928 Event Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928 1928 Event Cards set NL record of 18 men left on base beating Phillies 8-6 1928 Birthday Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back, Rams, Cards, Lions 1926 Event Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring 1926 Event Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs in a World Series game, Yankees beat Cards 10-5 1923 Birthday Maxine Audley, born in London, actress, Peeping Tom, Ricochet, House of Cards 1923 Event Cards announce their players will wear numbers on their uniforms 1922 Event Cards enter 1st place, marks 1st time both St. Louis teams are on top 1922 Event Cubs swap Max Flack for Cards Cliff Heathcote during middle of doubleheader. Both play for both teams that day 1921 Event Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL 1920 Event Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) and 5th (2) innings 1918 Event Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings 1915 Event Braves Field opens in Boston to see Braves beat Cards 3-1 1912 Event Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards 1907 Event Cards Ed Konetchy steals home twice and Joe Delahanty also steals home for record 3 steals of home (vs Boston) 1906 Event Boston Beaneaters (NL) end 19-game losing streak beat Cards 6-3 1904 Event Giants Christy Mathewson strikes out then record 16 Cards 1894 Birthday Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach, Canton, Frankford, Cards 1892 Event 1st Sunday NL baseball game, Reds beat Cards 5-1 1873 Event Postal cards sold in San Francisco for 1st time
