I ve been a St. Louis Cardinals fan since 1982 when my Little League team took a trip to an Iowa Cubs game where I bought a St. Louis Cardinals pennant. Days later, I heard Jack Buck calling a Cardinals game on the radio. I credit Buck, the Hall-of-Fame broadcaster, for two things in my life: My love of the Cardinals, and my path to a long career in broadcasting. You can bet that Jack, who passed away in 2002, has a huge smile on his face now that one of the biggest trades in Cardinals history is official.
Monday night, the Cardinals completed a six-player trade for Colorado Rockies 3rd baseman Nolan Arenado, one of the premier players in baseball. The Rockies also gave the Cardinals $50 million toward Arenado s contract which he signed with the Rockies after the 2018 season. At the time, the 8-year deal was worth $260 million.
St. Louis natives look to change housing for college students and new graduates
ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) A new housing development is coming to Mid-town this fall with hopes to upgrade the type of student housing available for St. Louis-area college students and young professionals. The building, called Verve, is set to open in the fall of 2021. It’s located on Lindell Blvd. near St. Louis University.
The development will have studio, 1, 2 and 4 room apartments available with underground parking and an outdoor fire pit area.
The development comes from Subtext, a St. Louis-based real estate development company. The company was formally called Collegiate Development Group. They recently changed names after expanding to include developments for young professionals, not just for college students. While VERVE is set to open near SLU, Subtext has already opened a development in Columbia near the University of Missouri called TODD.
As we get closer to the beginning of the 2021 pre-season for the St. Louis Cardinals, the possibility of two Cardinals greats seeing their last season could take place.
Broadcaster and former Cardinal great, Mike Shannon, could see the end of his radio career with the Cards. If this is Shannon s last year it will be his 50th. Shannon began his career in the booth back in 1972.
The workload for Shannon has been pared down the last few years. Shannon even had his broadcast schedule changed to home games only in 2016.
Shannon has been in the Cardinals’ organization since signing as a player in 1958, then reaching the big leagues as an outfielder in 1962.