St. Louis Cardinals News

Baseball’s first Civil Rights Game meant a lot to Preston Wilson, the only black player on the St. Louis Cardinals. “When you say civil rights, you think about the struggles, especially for my race, to be considered equals — or to even be the same type of human being,” Wilson said. “It’s just the culmination [...]

Jeff Suppan pitched the game of his life, light-hitting Yadier Molina muscled up for a huge home run and rookie closer Adam Wainwright froze the New York Mets’ best hitter. Although the stakes will be considerably lower, memories of the St. Louis Cardinals’ Game 7 win in last year’s NL championship series will be fresh [...]

Anthony Reyes capped off a strong spring in his final start before the regular season and reserve catcher Gary Bennett hit a grand slam to help the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Memphis Redbirds 6-2 on Friday. Bennett’s two-out eighth-inning homer to left came on a 3-2 pitch off Memphis reliever Andy Cavazos.

The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday released veteran reliever Ricardo Rincon.

The increase in baseball ticket prices slowed this year. Baseball’s major league average is $22.69 this season, the Team Marketing Report said Friday, up 2.5 percent from last year’s adjusted average of $22.14. Boston has the highest average for the 10th straight season, going up 2.7 percent to $47.71.

Major League Baseball began an effort to emphasize its place in the history of America’s struggle for racial equality just one day after a study said only 8.4 percent of its players last season were black, the lowest level in at least two decades. A panel discussion was set for Friday night at the National [...]

To get inside players’ heads, check these Q&A’s from players on teams in the National League Central. For more 2007 preview info, get this week’s Sporting News.

Kenny Rogers and Eric Gagne will start the season on the disabled list, while Freddy Sanchez and Jim Edmonds might be ready soon. But the most intriguing person on the field at spring training Thursday has no shot at being in the big leagues next week — she’ll be making close calls in the [...]

Phil Niekro floated around the display cases like one of his dancing knuckleballs. The Hall of Fame pitcher was on hand Thursday for a ceremonial preview of “Baseball as America,” a traveling collection of artifacts, photographs and other memorabilia celebrating the national pastime that will call Cleveland home until Sept.

Jim Edmonds finally looked ready for opening day, just in time for the St. Louis Cardinals to begin making their way north. Edmonds got his first hit and RBI of spring training Thursday in the Grapefruit League finale for the World Series champions, who tied the Florida Marlins 4-4. It was only the fourth game [...]