Elieser Marrero,is a Cuban former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher,but spent time at first base,third base and in the outfield.
Pedro Julio Feliz,is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Ramón Luis Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and a former infielder. He is currently the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
JoséManuel Oquendo Contreras,nicknamed "the Secret Weapon",is a Puerto Rican former infielder and current coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He currently serves as Minor League Infield Coordinator of the St. Louis Cardinals,an organization with whom he has been affiliated since 1985. He managed the Puerto Rico national team in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics. During his playing career,Oquendo proved highly versatile defensively:he played primarily second base and shortstop,but also frequently in the outfield,and made at least one appearance at every position during his MLB playing career. Oquendo has the second-highest career fielding percentage for second basemen at .9919 (99.19%),behind only Plácido Polanco's career mark of .9927 (99.27%).
David Wilson Campbell is an American former baseball player and sportscaster. He played parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as an infielder for the San Diego Padres. He was nicknamed "Soup",a reference to the brand name Campbell's Soup.
Michael Peter Aldrete is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current coach. He is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Athletics,San Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos,San Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians,California Angels,and New York Yankees to 1986 to 1996.
James David Riggleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019.
Benjamin Joseph Johnson is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. He is currently the manager of the Memphis Redbirds.
Frank Gerald DaVanon is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball,primarily as an infielder.
George Anton Bjorkman is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros in its 1983 season. Prior to his stint with the Astros,Bjorkman played baseball at Chaffey Junior College and Oral Roberts University.
Richard Anthony Batchelor,is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres between 1993 and 1997. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yakult Swallows in 1999.
Brett Alexander Wallace is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
Roger Lee Craig was an American pitcher,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies between 1955 and 1966,Craig became an acclaimed pitching coach,and a manager,between 1969 and 1992.
Victor Lanier Harris is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1972 through 1980 for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
Andrew John Rincon was a former Major League Baseball pitcher from Monterey Park,California. A multi-sport athlete in high school,Andy was a two-time All-CIF baseball player and was the 1977 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year in baseball at St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs California,where he played alongside future MLB player and coach Mike Gallego. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. He was a "September Call-up" in 1980. He started four games,going 3–1 with a 2.61 ERA. This earned him another brief look the next year,when he had a similar 3–1 record,this time with a 1.77 ERA in five starts. That season,he was hit in his pitching arm by a line drive by Phil Garner,thus hampering his career. In 1982,Rincon started six games and relieved in five games,finishing with a 2–3 record and 4.73 ERA for a Cardinals team that would go on to win the World Series. His final MLB appearance was on May 22,1982. He finished the 1982 season with the Cardinals' AAA affiliate,the Louisville Redbirds. In 1983,he went 1-2 with a 4.65 ERA in 6 appearances for the Redbirds. The Cardinals released him at the end of 1983. The San Diego Padres signed him that offseason,but he never pitched in the majors again. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues,compiling a 50-55 record with a 4.04 ERA in 172 appearances from 1977 to 1989,playing for the Calgary Cardinals,Gastonia Cardinals,St. Petersburg Cardinals,Arkansas Travelers,Springfield Redbirds,Louisville Redbirds,Nashua Pirates,Hawaii Islanders,Aguascalientes Rieleros and Fresno Suns. He threw a no-hitter for the Islanders in 1984. In his final professional season in 1989,Andy went 1-0 in 11 relief appearances for the Arkansas Travelers.
Ronald Michael "Pop" Warner is an American professional baseball coach and former minor league manager who is the third base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). His professional career began in 1991 and its entirety has been spent in the Cardinals' organization.
Kim Michael Seaman is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 27 games for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1979 and 1980 baseball seasons.
Alan Ray Olmsted is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 5 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.
The St. Louis Cardinals 2012 season was the 131st season for the franchise in St. Louis,Missouri,the 121st season in the National League,and the seventh at Busch Stadium III. The Cardinals made their 25th trip to the postseason in 2012 after taking the NL Wild Card title by one game over the Atlanta Braves on the last day of the regular season in 2011. They began the 2012 season away against the Miami Marlins on April 4. St. Louis was coming off a 90–72 (.556) season,a second-place finish in the National League Central Division,the aforementioned wild card berth,and their National League-leading 11th World Series championship.
Michael Timothy Shildt is an American professional baseball manager and coach who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed and coached for the St. Louis Cardinals.
