St. Louis Cardinals Renew Affiliation with Memphis
September 11, 2012 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release
MEMPHIS, TN - The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals have extended their player development contract with the Memphis Redbirds through the completion of the 2014 season.
"We are very pleased to have extended our relationship with the Redbirds organization and the city of Memphis for an additional two years," said John Mozeliak, Cardinals' Senior Vice President and General Manager. "The Redbirds ballclub and the Memphis fans have been tremendous supporters of the Cardinals organization for many years. AutoZone Park is considered to be among the finest ballparks in the country and we feel that there is no better place to develop Cardinals players who are one level away from reaching St. Louis and the Major Leagues."
Memphis has been the Triple-A affiliate for the Cardinals since their inception in 1998. In that time, Memphis has been Pacific Coast League Champions twice (2000, 2009). They began playing at their current home, AutoZone Park, in 2000. 32 members of the current Cardinals 40-man roster have spent significant time playing for the Memphis Redbirds in their career.
"We are excited to extend the affiliation agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals. Memphis has been and always will be Cardinals Country," said John Pontius, Memphis Redbirds Foundation Treasurer. "We look forward to continue watching the future stars of the franchise come through AutoZone Park before their Major League careers begin."
The Redbirds start their 2013 campaign on Thursday, April 4th at AutoZone Park.
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