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Whitey calls him 'the glue' of the 1980s Cardinals, but Tom Herr is most famous for making seat cushions fly

(Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel continues his "Where are they now?" series on former Cardinals.)

Not often does an April baseball game stand the test of time as one of the most significant events in team history, but those who were at Busch Stadium II on Saturday night, April 18, 1987, will not soon forget.

The hated “pond scum” New York Mets, defending World Series champions, were in town and jumped off to a 5-0 lead as the 41,942 in attendance mostly sat on the free seat cushions issued to them before the game.