Cards skippers help Pujols raise charity funds

Retired Cardinals player Albert Pujols got some help from current and former Cards managers at his charity fundraiser on Saturday
Former St. Louis Cardinals managers (L to R) Tony LaRussa, Whitey Herzog, Mike Shildt, and Mike Matheny join current manager Oliver Marmol for a photograph during the Pujols Family Foundation O Night Divine, in Clayton, Missouri on December 9, 2023. Photo credit Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Clayton, Mo. (KMOX) - The current manager some former St. Louis Cardinals skippers were among the supporters at Saturday night's Pujols Family Foundation gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.

Oliver Marmol, Mike Shildt, Mike Matheny, Tony LaRussa and Whitey Herzog helped retired slugger Albert Pujols raise money at his charity's 17th "O Night Divine Christmas Celebration."

The foundation's mission is to deliver joy to those with Down Syndrome in the U.S. and food to the hungry in the Dominican Republic.

The charity auction featured several items specially-autographed for the event.

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