ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Mike Shannon is calling it a career after the 2021 St. Louis Cardinals season. So it's a good time to look back on some of the history he was apart of for the last six decades:
Shannon interviews Cool Papa Bell, Baseball Hall of Famer known as one of the fastest men ever to play the game
(St. Louis Cardinals)Broadcast partners from 1971 to 2001, Jack Buck with Shannon
(St. Louis Cardinals)A photo taken for the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1968 is Shannon with his teammates and manager
(St. Louis Cardinals)Mike Claiborne, John Rooney and Shannon at a Cardinals Winter Warm-Up
(St. Louis Cardinals)Cardinals radio broadcast team in 2018 with giveaway winter caps (Jim Jackson, Shannon, Rooney and Claiborne)
Shannon records an episode of "Live with Shannon" with guest Bob Uecker
(St. Louis Cardinals)Cardinals GM Walt Jockety honors Shannon's 25th anniversary with the team
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon gives a speech at Busch Stadium on his 50th anniversary with the team
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon sports the Lady's Day giveaway Cardinals hat in 2013
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon working with Buck in the broadcast booth
(St. Louis Cardinals)Rooney and Shannon have been full-time Cardinals broadcast partners since 2006, but called their first game together in 1983 with Buck
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon interviews manager Tony La Russa in 2007
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon speaking at Busch Stadium after the 2011 World Series
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon in his early days working at Busch Stadium II in the KMOX booth
(St. Louis Cardinals)Cardinals broadcast team with engineer Colin Jarrett, Shannon, Joe Buck, booth assistant Joe Samel and Jack Buck
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon with teammates Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon with his bobblehead giveaway during the 2013 season
(St. Louis Cardinals)A recording of "Live at Shannon's" with Shannon, Tony Kubek, Bob Costas, Bob Gibson and Claiborne
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon with manager Mike Shildt and KMOX host Mike Kelly at a Cardinals Winter Warm-Up
(St. Louis Cardinals)Shannon and guest Joe Torre record an episode of "Live at Shannon's" from his downtown restaurant
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