St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean famously said that “it ain’t bragging if you’ve done it.” So, it’s with all humility that today we welcome President Barack Obama and tens of thousands of fans from across the nation…

Louis Susman

Last Thursday, I opened the paper to read that President Barack Obama had named “Chicago businessman Louis B. Susman” as the new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Suddenly, I was hit by a wave of nostalgia.

There…

News: On July 21, Section 328 down the right field line in Busch Stadium will go peanut-free, allowing allergic Cardinals fans to watch a game without worrying that peanuts will cause a reaction.

Views: If the peanuts don’t get you, the…

“Freakonomics” author Stephen J. Dubner has an interesting post this week on innovations to make baseball more interesting. Last time we heard that kind of talk, the American League got the designated hitter rule. That’s not baseball as it ought to be.

Still,…

It’s 2:30 p.m. down here at 900 North Tucker. The Cardinals are up 3-0 in the top of the eighth. The predicted pouring has yet to begin. Perhaps Bill DeWitt struck a deal to keep the rain south of his…