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Happy Friday, #STLCards fans. In ep. #89 we react to the historic Rickwood Field game between #ForTheLou & #SFGiants. #MLBatRickwood ⚾️
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#ForTheLou for the win!
Cardinals best the #SFGiants 6-5 at the #MLBatRickwood game!
(we need more games like this @mlb)
Thanks for following along with me. Hope the Willie Mays stats I posted were good, hope the commentary too!

Great game. What a celebration of baseball!!! #MLBatRickwood

One thing I always love about listening to Bob Kendrick tell stories is that you can HEAR him smiling as he tells them. #MLBatRickwood

#SFGiants pull to within 1 run but #ForTheLou coming back up to bat with a 6-5 lead!
#MLBatRickwood

Beautiful rendition of Rise Up for the #StandUp2Cancer segment of the #ForTheLou v #SFGiants #MLBatRickwood game!

More Willie Mays stats:
holds mlb records for games as a center fielder (2,829), putouts as an outfielder (7,095) & extra-inning home runs (22), and ended his career behind only Ty Cobb in total games as an outfielder (2,842)
#MLBatRickwood

Now do it 1920’s silent newsreel style so we won’t have to listen to John Smoltz #MLBatRickwood

Boo!!! Bring back the vintage presentation. #MLBatRickwood

Fox now going old school with this sepia tone and camera styles, i like it! #MLBatRickwood

I am enjoying the vintage graphics and camera angles on the Fox Broadcast right now. #MLBatRickwood

I love this old school filter on the #MLBatRickwood broadcast right now!

5-3 and we’re not through the third yet. Maybe those original fences were so far back for a reason. #MLBatRickwood

#SFGiants tie it up, Ramos 3 run shot just over the RF wall (both home runs today went to RF)
#ForTheLou & SF 3 all t3
#MLBatRickwood

More Willie Mays stats:
12x Gold Glove winner
NL Batting Champ (54)
4x HR & SB leader (for the NL)

He also had a 4 home run game (4/30/61)
#SFGiants
#ForTheLou
#MLBatRickwood

Easy t2 by #ForTheLou
STL 3
#SFGiants 0
M2
#MLBatRickwood

There ya go Donovan, swung on a belted! He crushed that ball!
#ForTheLou 3
#SFGiants 0
2 outs
B1

#MLBatRickwood

To high of a launch angle to get out of the park, but hey, a Gorman sac-fly works!
#ForTheLou 1
#SFGiants 0
B1 w/1 on & 2 outs
#MLBatRickwood

Oh my, Winn wanted a steal but smart base running as he gets back to 1st in time!
#MLBatRickwood
#SFGiants
#ForTheLou

Play Ball!

#SFGiants v #ForTheLou (STL Cardinals)

#MLBatRickwood starts now on your local fox station!

Beautiful done National Anthem, all the intro music was stellar!
#MLBatRickwood
#SFGiants
#ForTheLou

So touching, bringing out some original Negro Leagues Players on the field!
Love stuff like this!
#MLBatRickwood
#SFGiants
#ForTheLou

#MLBatRickwood game about to start!
Tune in on your local fox channel
#ForTheLou vs #SFGiants

#RIP24
#RIPWillieMays

More Willie Mays stats:
24x All Star (24 times, he wore # 24 also. Pretty cool & what a great, 24x ASG, wow!)

WS champion (SF Giants)

2x NL MVP

ROTY

Roberto Clemente Award recipient (71, the 1st I'm in not mistaken)
#MLBatRickwood
#RIP24

Some Willie Mays stats:
BA: 301
Hits: 3,292
HR: 660
RBI: 1,909
Stolen Bases (SB) : 339
#MLBatRickwood
#RIP24

For those who don't know, it was at Rockwood Field, in 1948,the late, great, Say Hey Willie Mays played his 1st professional game.
That's why his HOF Plaque was brought to the field, to honor the man who many consider the best ever!
#MLBatRickwood
#SFGiants   
#ForTheLou

Who's ready for #MLBatRickwood?
#SFGiants vs #ForTheLou ( #Cardinals )

1948 Birmingham Black Barons.

In honor of #MLBatRickwood, here's Say Hey Willie with the Birmingham Black Barons.