Iván Herrera has become the first catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals' 123-year history to hit three homers in a game.

St. Louis Cardinals' Iván Herrera made history Wednesday afternoon, becoming the first catcher wearing the birds on the bat to hit three home runs in a single game. Even the likes of legendary backstops such as Yadier Molina and Tim McCarver never reached that milestone.

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,