I was so happy last October when the Cardinals won the World Series. I was sad 3 days later when Tony LaRussa announced his retirement. I immediately wondered who would manage the National League team in the All Star Game. It was then announced that that would be Tony's last game as a manager.
It brought tears to my eyes when he took the field last night because it was truly an end of an era. Tony will always be part of Cardinal history along with Stan, Red, Whitey and Lou Brock, just to name a few. By the way, the National League won 8 to 0. Way to go Tony!
Speaking of Cardinal history, when a certain player (who shall remain nameless) played for the Cardinals and wore #5, it went without question that if you bought a jersey or a t-shirt, you automatically chose his number. You almost felt obligated to wear it. Ever since he left for "greener" (more money) pastures, I haven't seen a single person wearing a #5 on their back. I've been wanting to buy a jersey but couldn't decide which one I wanted. I went back and forth between Freese, Molina, Holliday and Berkman. I finally decided on this...
Eeeeee, it's so cute! I love the gold name and number and the World Series patch on the sleeve! I'm planning to wear it to the game on the 20th.
Best wishes to Tony. He will truly be missed.
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