August 20, 2009
Double Play: Minor-League Team's Nonprofit Owner Instills Confidence in Urban Kids Through Baseball
A sun-scorched day slowly gives way to a warm evening, the air close and still.
In other words, a perfect night for baseball.
As crowds stream into downtown's AutoZone Park this particular Friday, the hometown Redbirds, a Triple-A, minor-league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, are scheduled to go nine innings with the visiting Omaha Royals.
The message on the electronic sign above the ballpark entrance gives the only hint that this team and this scene —
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