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Frank Cusumano

6 years

Can’t wait to get back to covering St. Louis sports, but will miss my time in Europe. Here is 2 minutes that sum up 10 days #LoveTheHomeland

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4 years

So the @RamsNFL will miss the playoffs, they have no 1st round picks in sight, their franchise rb has arthritis, their QB is one of the most overpaid guys in sports and their stadium may end up 4 billion over budget. However, outside of that, everything is good for Stan Kroenke

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2 years

Albert saying goodbye

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2 years

Nice of the Braves manager,Brian Snitker, to give his Atlanta player, Ronald Acuna Jr, 3 at bats. Acuna is hitting 265 with 8 homers. And the best player in baseball Paul Goldschmidt gets one at bat.

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5 years

So far on the video board, the fans have seen Brett Hull, Kelly Chase, David Freese, (on tape) Barret Jackman, Grant Fuhr, (on tape) and Chris Pronger. This isn’t just a hockey game. The Sharks are fighting a town and 52 year old franchise who have all come together tonite.

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5 years

The president of the @StLouisBlues Doug Armstrong just laid out the Boston Zamboni crew for not having the ice ready for the Blues practice. He said, “Do your blanking jobs.” @ksdknews

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3 years

Molina deal is 1 year without an option. It’s for 9 million. Eventually, he will join Gibson and Musial as the only players to play their entire careers as @Cardinals and end up in the Hall of Fame.

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

There is nobody, not Albert, his agent, his kids, Mo who thought this gamble would pay off like this. His OPS is now higher than any season he ever had with the Angels. The baseball Gods really do care about the game.

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5 years

Matt Carpenter’s selfless act of going to Mike Shildt and saying he wouldn’t have a problem coming out after the 10 runs were scored so Harrison Bader could play defense symbolizes the 2019 @cardinals . Say what you will about his season, but he’s heck a team player. @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

3 years

The most boring off season in @Cardinals history just became the most exciting. Nolan Arenado will be a freaking @Cardinals . @ksdknews

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5 years

I don’t think think anything brings a city together like a sports championship. This was one for the ages, So much love and euphoria at the parade. It’s the best sports story I have ever covered. So thrilled to see it all. @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

Yadi’s final interview

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@Frank_Cusumano

3 years

The thing that gets me about this firing is it was done over the phone. 18 years in the organization and a phone call ends it. Not right.

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

It's DAMN SHAME that we have to hear about Albert hitting 699 in a sports bar from someone listing on KMOX. Just got this text from a friend, how many more of you out there basically feel the same way?

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4 years

The crowd is into it!

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2 years

Pretty cool STL photo

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

The @StLouisBlues are flying up the entire office staff of about 125 people and the players wives to Boston to enjoy this @StanleyCup experience. @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

We just did a television interview with Jon Hamm. Final question: I can either give you the Oscar or The Stanley Cup. He didn’t hesitate, “Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup.” @ksdknews @StLouisBlues That is a great St.Louisian!

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

I wonder how many face of the franchise star players would be doing what Paul Goldschmidt is doing here. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ @car

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@Frank_Cusumano

3 years

My 94 year mom, Mary Grace Cusumano, just delivered a haymaker. I asked if she remembered when she made me take the LSAT. She said yes. Then I asked her what did I end up doing for a living. She said,”Goofing off.”

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@Frank_Cusumano

4 years

This is stunning. Yesterday, the @XFLBattleHawks and @StLouisBlues played at the same time. The football game had a tv rating in our town of 6.0. The hockey game has a 3.1. Both on cable tv.

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

If Jose Martinez doesn’t start in right field in Game 3, there should be an investigation. The @Cardinals have 3 hits in 2 games and he has 2 of them. @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

Albert just had a batting practice where you asked yourself how in the world is he retiring.

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@Frank_Cusumano

1 year

Nolan Arenado clapping for his teammate moments after Goldy won the award is the essence of Cardinal baseball. Nolan finished third. And to cap it off, Albert makes the announcement. Kinda of a great baseball town, don’t you agree?

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

Where I am sitting at Busch, I see about 10 empty seats. Kroenke was right we are a baseball town, the best baseball town. But as we saw last week, a golf town, and in the summer an auto-racing town, and in the winter a hockey town and next spring a MLS and XFL town.

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5 years

Tom Stillman posing for photos before the game with fans. Somehow I can’t picture Stan Kroenke doing that before a Super Bowl. ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩ ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

Pat Maroon: “It’s the biggest game of the year. We are pissed off.” @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

My favorite ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩ fan, Laila Anderson, greeted by Waino and Yadi. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

Albert final interview

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

Nice idea by MLB to put the @Cardinals on a network that is pretty difficult for many to watch. All we missed were 2 homers by Albert and Yadi pitching. Hope that profit margin was really far. P.S. you can see all of this tonight at 10:30 on Sports Plus @ksdknews

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3 years

Arenado says the @Cardinals fans once gave Charlie Blackmon a standing ovation and the Rockies players were amazed. He said he once made a diving play at Busch and the fans went crazy and Nolan thought it was like a home game. @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

3 years

Waino said after the game he hugged Alex and told him he loved him. Waino said he can’t wait to see Alex’s future.

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@Frank_Cusumano

1 year

On a positive note, spoke with Luther Burden’s dad today. He told me Luther is not leaving Mizzou.

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5 years

Tony LaRussa to me once on newest Cardinal Paul Goldschmidt: “He’s the closest thing to Albert Pujols I’ve ever seen.”

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5 years

Stunned silence! It’s a morgue. They don’t know what has hit them. I will tell you what hit them: the @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

It’s going to be difficult to get to 700 HRS. And from an analytics point of view it may not make sense to bring back a 42 year old with a 299 OBP. However, Albert Pujols in a @Cardinals uniform one last time is about the most romantic baseball vision I could ever imagine.

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

30% of the starting line-up in tonight’s national championship game is from Missouri.

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 years

The single most important man in STL sports getting ready for one of the biggest days in our town’s history. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩

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4 years

All we do in St.Louis is pack every sports venue we have. Not a bad sports town! Enterprise is electric tonight! @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

46 thousand stood and asked for one thing and Albert delivered with his last at bat ever against the Cubs. This is insane.

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@Frank_Cusumano

2 years

The hardest I ever rooted for a non STL team in any game was Kurt Warner and Arizona in the Super Bowl. Tomorrow that game will drop to #2 on the list. Are you with me? Go @Bengals

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5 years

My Super Bowl supper! ⁦ @RamsNFL ⁩ ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @RamsNFL ⁩

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2 years

Great news! Jackson Cusumano, named after Reggie Jackson, has been found by a Saint. He will spend the night at the fine Brentwood APA facility. He normally sleeps on my left shoulder. He’s my guy. Thank you Lord and thank you for all of your well wishes.

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2 years

Best trade never made. Vladimir Tarasenko. @StLouisBlues

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2 years

This special lady, my mom Mary Grace Cusumano, celebrated her 95th birthday today. We did it with pancakes.

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5 years

Greatest championship performances in STL history: Bob Pettit, Bob Gibson, Kurt Warner, David Freese and Jordan Binnington. @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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5 years

Let’s be clear. The @StLouisBlues didn’t lose this game because of the officials. They were outshot 38-20. But after what you seen from the 2019 Blues, why would anybody jump ship? Just win game 2. @ksdknews

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4 years

Of all the athletes to admire in our town, Adam Wainwright could be the most admirable. What a magnificent performance on his 39th birthday. @ksdknews @Cardinals

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4 years

The future Hall of Famer walking to work. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩

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5 years

Most heartwarming soundbite came from Alex Pietrangelo. He said this victory was for the guy on my left, Bob Plager. The @StLouisBlues have not forgotten the men who paved the way. @ksdknews

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4 years

Brian McKenna, a popular sports talk show host, gets a whopping check to help with his bills from fighting cancer. There were over 500 cars that drove by his house to show support. He had no idea it was happening. The story at 10 ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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2 years

Michael Buble puts on a ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩ Jersey and opens the concert saying all is good: the ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩ are in first place and the ⁦ @RamsNFL ⁩ got their asses kicked last night. He knows the audience.

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@Frank_Cusumano

6 years

This new MLS proposal is so great for our town with basically it all financed with private money. The state gives up the unused land for the stadium and the only tax comes from what you spend at the game. I am not sure why anybody would be against it.

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@Frank_Cusumano

4 years

The Matt Carpenter apology. This is rare for a professional athlete. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩

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@Frank_Cusumano

5 months

Love this. Well deserved. Should never have been fired.

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The San Diego Padres are hiring Mike Shildt as their new manager, sources tell ESPN. Shildt, 55, has been a senior adviser with the team and was 252-199 as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He takes over for Bob Melvin, who left to manage the Giants this winter.

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7 years

The @Cardinals signed Luke Voit for 5,000. He had no agent. Dad was buying his bats till this year. He just started renting a car yesterday.

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5 years

90% of @Cardinals fans didn’t know who he was in May. His first at bat was June 8th. Now it’s a no brainer, Tommy Edman is the guy you want hitting with the game on the line. 20 hits in his last 10 games. @ksdknews

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5 years

Good morning. I think it may be kinda of big day in STL sports. It’s our first Stanley Cup game here in 17,924 days. @ksdknews @StLouisBlues

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4 years

The very first ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩ on the field, who else but Yadi! ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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3 years

It’s official. Arenado is a @Cardinals . A lot of money coming with him. Gomber, Montero, Locey, Gil and Sommers to Colorado. Mo should be arrested for robbery. A job well done. This is insane. The last team to make a move in baseball makes the biggest move. @ksdknews

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2 years

Another reason to love Pat Maroon

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"I hate Stan Kroenke.. I can't stand that guy because he took the Rams from St. Louis" ~ @patmaroon #PMSLive

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2 years

It’s hard to believe that as crazy as Goldy’s season is, hitting in the 300’s with 30 and 100, Albert basically did that for an entire decade.

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5 years

Goldschmidt first BP. ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩ ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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4 years

So the Mizzou A.D. is going to pay a search firm over 50 grand to help him hire the coach. The average cost according to one report is 54 grand. What exactly is the athletic director paid to do? I think he should clear his schedule from Lion’s Club lunches and do it himself.

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4 years

I really can’t see an empty seat at the Enterprise Center today. That is what happens when you are the Stanley Cup Champs who right now look unbeatable. ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩

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1 year

Lars Nootbaar says his mom is doing a whole media tour because he is playing for Japan in the WBC. His mom’s entire family lives in Japan. His mom sings the Japanese National Anthem around the house. Lars will be the first ever American born player to play for Japan.

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2 years

This @UncleCharlie50 all access on ESPN is the best bit of television l’ve seen in a long time. It’s is as insightful as it is funny. Only Waino could do this. This guy is a baseball treasure.

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1 year

This @MizzouHoops story is incredible. They trailed by 10 with 5 minutes to play against a very talented Arkansas team and win. If you’re a recruit watching this style and atmosphere, don’t you want to come play for @coachdgates

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4 years

Terrible to see Stan Kroenke’s team so embarrassed on national television at home! Well, at least his stadium is not costing much. @ksdknews

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3 years

This is Alex Cusumano with his wife Macy and Augie. I can’t believe my boy is a married man tonight.

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4 years

Lance Berkman was so clutch. Why am I tweeting about a game 9 years old. Because as @jaysonst says it’s the greatest World Series game ever played. @Cardinals

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4 years

To hear Jack Buck’s voice again is so cool.

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4 years

The distance between Oakville High School and Fox is 4.6 miles. But you can play football games at Fox and you can’t at Oakville. This is really crazy. Feel so bad for the kids. @ksdknews

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@Frank_Cusumano

4 years

You may find someone to say he struck out Lou Brock, or someone who threw out Lou Brock but you won’t find anybody who will say they ever saw Lou Brock in a bad mood. I have never met a nicer superstar. @Cardinals @ksdknews

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3 years

Mike Shildt tells me he will make a statement Monday.

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1 year

Scott Rolen’s son got emotional after hearing the news. Then he asked if they could go outside and play catch. This is a movie: the new Hall of Famer and his boy playing catch.

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4 years

You have to admire what the 2020 @Cardinals accomplished. Guts and perseverance. However, with that said, tonite is microcosm of the last 2 years. They had 4 hits. Bottom line, find a dynamic bat. @ksdknews

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2 years

God is a baseball fan. Albert Pujols homers on retirement day and ties Babe Ruth in rbis in one heart stopping moment.

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5 years

The @Cardinals have won 5 times since I have been alive, so it has happened a lot. The Rams won but then left. Kinda like a spouse who leaves you. This is the greatest sports I have ever covered. @ksdknews

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4 years

The two are still together. What a history they have. ⁦ @Cardinals ⁩ ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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1 year

Dennis Gates was on Sports Plus last night and said: “I wanted to go some place I could retire.And that’s how I look at Mizzou. That’s how I look at the city of Columbia.And whenever you have someone who loves you, you want to always love them back. @MizzouHoops @ksdknews

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2 years

So son Alex and daughter in law Macy became a dad and mom with the birth of Zoe. That makes Monique a grandmother and me ummm.

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3 years

I am not saying Jimmy Johnson didn’t deserve to be enshrined tonight. However, Dick Vermeil coached in the same number of Super Bowls and won 40 more games. Vermeil inherited 3 losing franchises and made them all better. The man is 84 years old. How long does he have to wait?

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9 months

Adam Wainwright is one of my top 5 favorite athletes of all time in STL. This is so painful to watch.

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5 years

Soccer vote passes with Board of Alderman with 26 of 28 votes. It’s on to the next step, stadium plans finalized. Then bring in the commish with a big rally. It’s happening folks! @MLS4theLou @ksdknews

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2 years

Jack is back. The Prodigal Son has retuned. His brother could be a little jealous.

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2 years

The Luther Burden potato chip is about to hit nearly 100 ⁦ @SchnuckMarkets in the area. Just tasted them. Scrumptious. ⁦ @MizzouFootball ⁩ @lutherburden3 ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩

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5 years

It’s not quite the Monday Night Miracle but the Thursday Night Thriller won’t be forgotten forever! @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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5 years

A brief break from @StLouisBlues tweeting: the @Cardinals now have the best record in all of freaking baseball. 20-10. Best start for Cards in 4 years.

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3 years

Michael Wilbon just said on ESPN that @UncleCharlie50 is a “Lock” for the Hall of Fame. @Cardinals @ksdknews

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2 years

The @Cardinals have not won a post season game in 738 days.

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5 years

The best 2 months I have ever had sports! ⁦ @ksdknews ⁩ ⁦ @StLouisBlues ⁩

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5 years

Brett Hull brought the house down with a Let’s go Blues, next up was Yadi and Waino. And moments later the goal. The place is exploding. @StLouisBlues @ksdknews

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4 years

Really hate to see Jose Martinez go. In addition to being the most humble professional athlete I have covered, he also was a wonderful offensive player. He will be missed. @ksdknews @Cardinals

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2 years

94,900 people came through the turnstiles at Busch Stadium. Don’t think that has ever happened in our town before and likely not many other towns ever. @Cardinals @ksdknews

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2 years

10 days ago, Paul DeJong was eating fast food and taking buses to Gwinnett, this week he’s hitting bombs and driving in winning runs against the most historic team in baseball,in front of 45,000 plus and getting standing ovations.

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6 years

Say what you will about the @Cardinals , but no one can deny that was a heck a kind gesture to allow Piscotty to play near his mom in Oakland

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