"Anxious fans form long winding line as they wait to enter Busch Memorial Stadium and the Family Action Baseball Clinic. Some youngsters brought comic books to keep the wait from getting boring. It was a worthwhile wait because inside the kids had a ball."
"Red Bird third baseman Mike Shannon gave some of the youngsters an extra treat Saturday at the Family Action Clinic at Busch Stadium. He took time out from his activity to sign autographs."
"Anxious fans form long winding line as they wait to enter Busch Memorial Stadium and the Family Action Baseball Clinic. Some youngsters brought comic books to keep the wait from getting boring. It was a worthwhile wait because inside the kids had a ball."
CARDINAL PRESIDENT GUSSIE BUSCH PAID HIS FIRST VISIT to the Red Birds' clubhouse in St. Louis last night to congratulate the players on their successful trip. With Busch, seated on trunk, are, from the left in front, Stan Musial, Wally Moon and Del Ennis. In back, from the left, are Eddie Kasko, Ken Boyer, Alvin Dark, Executive Vice President Dick Meyer, Don Blasingame, Larry Jackson and General Manager Frank Lane.
Vince Coleman rounds 3rd base with coach Hal Lanier waving him home after Dodger pitcher Bob Welch's pickoff throw to 2nd base sailed into the outfield in the 1st inning.
Here are the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals, new champions of the National League. In the back row are (from the left) Ray Sadecki, Bob Uecker, Ed Spiezio, Dal Maxville, Tim McCarver, Mike Shannon, Ron Taylor, Charley James and Jerry Bucheck. In the middle row are (left to right) Gordon Richardson, Ray Washburn, Curt Simmons, Bob Gibson, Bob Skinner, Mike Cuellar, Roger Craig, Lou Brock, Bob Miliken
Tears welled up in his eyes as Enos (Country) Slaughter hung up his Cardinal shirt "9" for the last time today (April 12) before leaving to join the New York Yankees. Slaughter, identified for the past 20 years on the playing field by that number, was transferred to the Yankees yesterday. The veteran outfielder has been with the Red Bird team for the past 16 years.
This was part of the lineup of fans who showed up at Busch Stadium Monday morning to purchase tickets for the Cardinal-Dodgers series. The fans were on hand long before the ticket offices opened at 9 a.m. to get the remaining reserved and general admission seats for the three-game series. All reserved seats and boxes have been sold.
Tears welled up in his eyes as Enos (Country) Slaughter hung up his Cardinal shirt "9" for the last time today (April 12) before leaving to join the New York Yankees. Slaughter, identified for the past 20 years on the playing field by that number, was transferred to the Yankees yesterday. The veteran outfielder has been with the Red Bird team for the past 16 years.