Photos: Cardinals Winter Warm-up wraps up
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their annual Winter Warm-up, benefiting Cardinals Care, at Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
Photos by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker greets his grandmother Normarene Merritt, of Atlanta, sitting alongside Walker's other grandmother, Deborah Wingfield, as he takes a short break from signing autographs on the final day of the Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Caleb Van Grack of Maryland added a few names, including new St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras, to his bat signed by more than 80 Redbirds during the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
St. Louis Cardinals player Jordan Walker signs autographs beside pitcher Miles Mikolas on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty visits with Peyton Unnerstall, 8, during the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Matt Rains of Bolivar, Mo., stocks up on Cardinals jerseys, many of them signed, at the half-off sale on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
Luke DeMiranda, 6, at left, and his brother Nolan DeMiranda, 10, of Cottleville, have a look at the field from the Cardinals dugout at Busch Stadium on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. “It's a lot to take in,” said Nolan.
St. Louis Cardinals player Jordan Walker signs a bat for Ryan Frueh of Monument, Colo. on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
St. Louis Cardinals player Jordan Walker signs a fan's baseball on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
While awaiting autographs, St. Louis Cardinals fans pass the 2011 World Series trophy in the UMB Champions Club inside Busch Stadium on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Newly signed Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras visits with fans during an autograph session on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
St. Louis Cardinals player Jordan Walker talks with his grandmothers Deborah WIngfield, left, and Normarene Merritt of Atlanta, while signing autographs on the final day of the Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Walker, an up and coming minor league player, had family in attendance at his signing session, including his parents Derek and Katrina Walker and brother Derek Walker, Jr. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas does a press interview on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty visits with Peyton Unnerstall, 8, during the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
Newly signed Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras enjoys signing a pair of his old torn Cubs pants for a fan during the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Ballpark Village on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty pauses as he talks about his friend Adam Wainwright and how much he has helped Flaherty, during a press interview on the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty has his photo taken with Dianne Mitchell of St. Charles during the final day of Cardinals Winter Warm-up at Busch Stadium on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
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Robert Cohen is a photographer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Since crashing his older brother's T-ball team as a 2-year-old, Jordan Walker has made playing with the older guys look easy.
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