ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Get ready for some chills as members of the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals will be celebrated at Busch Stadium on Sept. 18.
Before the Cardinals face the San Diego Padres that night, more than 25 members of that team will be on the field to celebrate the 10th anniversary of that incredible championship. Players and coaches from that team will parade along the Busch Stadium warning track in Ford F-150 trucks and be individually introduced at home plate.
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Likely to receive the biggest ovation will be the Game 6, hometown hero David Freese. Cardinals Hall of Famer Chris Carpenter and 2011 All Starts Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday will also be there.
Other players and coaches scheduled to attend the 10-year reunion include Daniel Descalso, Allen Craig, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Lohse, Jake Westbrook, Jason Motte, Kyle McClellan, Mitchell Boggs, Ryan Franklin, Miguel Batista, Nick Punto, Tyler Greene, Gerald Laird, Tony Cruz, Mark Hamilton, Adron Chambers, Shane Robinson, Bryan Augenstein, P.J. Walters, and Joe Pettini. Active players Yadier Molina, Matt Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, along with Skip Schumaker, who will be in town as Associate Manager for the Padres, will participate as their respective schedules allow.
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The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m., before the scheduled 6:15 p.m. first pitch.
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