From Jake Wagman, Mr. City Hall and The Post-Dispatch’s roving and revealing reporter:

BRIDGETON — How did last minute All-Star Chone Figgins get to Busch Stadium in time?

With a little help from Lambert Field’s finest.

After greeting President Barack Obama on an…

ST. LOUIS — Hall of Famer Willie Mays will travel with President Barack Obama today as he jets his way to St. Louis to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at tonight’s 80th All-Star Game, held at Busch Stadium.

The White…

ST. LOUIS — With some of the National League’s finest sluggers and two hometown hitters on display Monday night in the annual Home Run Derby, the St. Louis area shattered the television rating record for the event, which was carried…

ST. LOUIS — In another example of baseball’s growing trend of highlighting and even requiring what Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon called an “SU” player — or “Super Utility” — the American League called on the versatile Chone Figgins to…

Ken Roberts brings us this tidbit from today’s interviews:

Mark Buehrle was having fun with the media during the question and answer session and he answered this question about the real possibility of facing Albert Pujols in the All-Star game Tuesday…

A few more items of interest provided at Busch today:

Ryan Braun joins Robin Yount (1982-83) as the only Brewers to start consecutive All-Star Games.

Mark Buehrle’s fourth All-Star selection is second-highest ever by a White Sox pitcher (Billy Pierce - 7)

Evan Longoria (23 years,…

A few facts passed out at Busch Stadium today:

Presidential appearances:

President Barack Obama is slated to throw out the first pitch at tomorrow’s All-Star Game. Here’s a look at other presidents that have made All-Star Game appearances:

FDR (1937), JFK (1962), Richard…

Luke Thompson of the Post-Dispatch brings us this update from a day at Fanfest:

Several former Cardinals legends and former Hall of Famers from other clubs were on hand this weekend to sign autographs at Fanfest. Even a man who played…

ST. LOUIS — First baseman and St. Louis welcome-wagon Albert Pujols has added some Presidential duties to his role as ambassador for all things baseball and St. Louis this week — really his week — at the All-Star Game.

Flanked by…

ST. LOUIS — Added to the American League All-Star roster on Sunday, Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena will be in the Home Run Derby on Monday.

Pena, the AL’s leader in home runs entering play today, will be the fourth…