Nearly 400 people from throughout the region attended the St. Louis Cardinals Caravan stop at Missouri Southern State University on Monday, January 16, 2006.  KGCS-TV helped host the event where fans had a chance to hear from and meet current and former players.

      Current St. Louis players attending were pitcher Adam Wainwright, outfielder Skip Schumaker, and pitcher Tyler Johnson.  Two players from the Springfield Cardinals were also present, shortstop Brendan Ryan, and first baseman Juan Diaz.  Former Cardinals player in attendance included third baseman Ken Reitz, from the 1970 s team.

            Cardinals TV announcer Bob Carpenter served as emcee for the program..  Players will made comments, and fans had a chance to ask questions.  Following the program, fans got autographs from the players and won various door prizes.

          We re proud to help bring the Cardinals Caravan to area fans,  says Judy Stiles, KICK-TV General Manager.  KGCS has been the local television affiliate for Cardinals telecasts since 1988.  KGCS-TV is the television station at Missouri Southern State University, operating as a service of the Department of Communication.