by Bill Pollock | Jun 8, 2011 | Sports Features
The Major League Baseball draft continued on Tuesday with rounds 2 through 30. In all, 20 players with ties to the state of Missouri were selected. Some notable names. Going 119th overall was Johnny Eiermann, a shortstop from Warsaw High School was picked in the 3rd...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 7, 2011 | Sports Features
The St. Louis Cardinals selected University of Hawaii second baseman Kolten Wong with their first overall selection in the 2011 First Year player draft. Wong has also started games at second, catcher and centerfield during his time at Hawaii. Wong, 20, is a junior out...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 5, 2011 | Sports Features
Albert Pujols hammered Rodrigo Lopez’ 2-1 fastball over 440 feet to left for his 10th career game-ending homer and second in as many days as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-2. It was his fifth during this seven-game homestand and gave the Cardinals a three-game...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 2, 2011 | Sports Features
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that the team, in conjunction with the Springfield Cardinals will make a $25,000 donation to Convoy of Hope to assist families devastated by the tornado in Joplin. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Joplin in the wake of...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 2, 2011 | Sports Features
A two out single off Fernando Salas in the ninth and a two out double and single off Ryan Franklin in the 11th inning helped lead the San Francisco Giants past the Cardinals in a 7-5 final. Nate Schierholtz was the hero, delivering both the tying hit in the ninth and...
