I woke up this morning as I do every game day morning this time of year. Energized with a giddy, hopeful sense of anticipation. Not exactly like a kid on Christmas morning…more like a kid on Christmas Eve morning, knowing that Santa is gearing up for his big trip and the payoff is near. I … More A Doubleheader Interlude
My youngest daughter came up to me a few years ago, a glove on one hand and a cap on her head, proclaiming that her goal was to play for the St. Louis Cardinals when she was old enough. Pride filled my heart as I looked down at my little mini me, her eyes filled with … More Move Over Boys
Branch Rickey often said “Never surrender opportunity for security.” It was a motto that would define a career spanning nearly sixty years. Known as an inscrutable dealer who could usually talk his way into what he wanted, Rickey’s innovative approaches to improving the game of baseball were often controversial and met with resistance. The cigar … More Branch Rickey: A Baseball Mastermind
There is a place in downtown St. Louis, between Seventh and Broadway, where the air is thick with ghosts of great players and the atmosphere is charged with moments that defined baseball. Here a stadium once stood, home to the St. Louis Cardinals during one of their strongest eras, known as Busch Stadium. It was … More Busch Memorial Stadium
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