When Ivan Herrera was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Panama, he was excited to join an organization that featured one of his idols, Yadier Molina. On Wednesday, Herrera accomplished something that Molina never did -- nor Hall of Famer Ted Simmons or any other catcher in the Cardinals' 123-year history -- hitting three homers in St.

Iván Herrera hit three home runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-5 on Wednesday. Herrera hit his third home run of the game, and of the season, off Brock Burke to cap a seven-run eighth inning for the Cardinals.

Ivan Herrera might not be the most famous catcher in St. Louis Cardinals history. But the fast-rising star became the most potent single-game slugger the franchise has ever had on Wednesday. Herrera slugged three home runs, and drove in six runs, to become the first Cardinals catcher to ever go deep thrice in one game.