NewsJanuary 20, 2020
St. Louis Cardinals fans fill the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, for the Cardinals Caravan featuring Tyler O'Neill, Ryan Helsley, Andrew Knizner and Seth Elledge, as well as Cardinals alumni Rick Ankiel and Kerry Robinson.
St. Louis Cardinals scout and Southeast Missouri State University alumni Kerry Robinson holds the microphone as 11-year-old Christian McNew of Cape Girardeau asks members of the Cardinals Caravan to choose between Chris Carpenter and Matt Carpenter on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals scout and Southeast Missouri State University alumni Kerry Robinson holds the microphone as 11-year-old Christian McNew of Cape Girardeau asks members of the Cardinals Caravan to choose between Chris Carpenter and Matt Carpenter on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner points out his favorite picture on the cover of a young fan's notebook after signing an autograph during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner points out his favorite picture on the cover of a young fan's notebook after signing an autograph during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Former St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Rick Ankiel meets fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Former St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Rick Ankiel meets fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs a baseball glove worn by 5-year-old Nathan Bachmann of Farrar, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs a baseball glove worn by 5-year-old Nathan Bachmann of Farrar, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Mitchell Young, 2, left, stands with his 4-year-old brother Nathan as St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird autographs baseballs during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Mitchell Young, 2, left, stands with his 4-year-old brother Nathan as St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird autographs baseballs during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird sits with Hunter Mitchell, 5, and his 2-year-old sister Harper during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird sits with Hunter Mitchell, 5, and his 2-year-old sister Harper during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Jennifer Perkins of Marble Hill, Missouri, holds a jersey for St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird to sign during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Jennifer Perkins of Marble Hill, Missouri, holds a jersey for St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird to sign during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Jacob Wells of Cobden, Illinois, poses for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Jacob Wells of Cobden, Illinois, poses for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Fans pose for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Fans pose for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals players answer questions from the crowd during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals players answer questions from the crowd during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner peeks around the corner after his name is announced at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner peeks around the corner after his name is announced at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Spanish broadcaster and emcee Polo Ascenio introduces the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Spanish broadcaster and emcee Polo Ascenio introduces the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals player Rick Ankiel is introduced during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals player Rick Ankiel is introduced during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Former St. Louis Cardinal player and Southeast Missouri State alumnus Kerry Robinson takes questions from audience members at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Former St. Louis Cardinal player and Southeast Missouri State alumnus Kerry Robinson takes questions from audience members at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, meets St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Tyler O'Neill during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, meets St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Tyler O'Neill during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.
St. Louis Cardinal catcher Andrew Knizner signs a Cardinals sign for Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. Reisenbichler received the sign as  a gift form his grandmother.
St. Louis Cardinal catcher Andrew Knizner signs a Cardinals sign for Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. Reisenbichler received the sign as a gift form his grandmother.
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St. Louis Cardinals fans fill the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, for the Cardinals Caravan featuring Tyler O'Neill, Ryan Helsley, Andrew Knizner and Seth Elledge, as well as Cardinals alumni Rick Ankiel and Kerry Robinson.

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