JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – St. Louis Cardinals Baseball fans in the Joplin area will have a chance to meet and hear from current and former players during the Cardinals Caravan tour, planned for Monday, Jan. 16 in Joplin.

The program will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Webster Auditorium on the Missouri Southern State University campus.

Current St. Louis players scheduled to visit are pitcher Adam Wainwright, outfielder Skip Schumaker, and pitcher Tyler Johnson.

Two players from the Springfield Cardinals organization will be present, shortstop Brendan Ryan and first baseman Juan Diaz.

Former Cardinal third baseman Ken Reitz, who played for the team in the 1970s, also will be in attendance, as will Ken Dayley, a relief pitcher who played in the 1985 and 1987 World Series.

Note to Editors: Players will be available for media interviews. For information, see the St. Louis website for further details at www.stlcardinals.com or telephone the Cardinals Media Relations office at (314) 421-3060.

Cardinals TV announcer Bob Carpenter will serve as emcee for the program. Players will make comments, and fans will have a chance to ask questions. Following the program, fans will be able to get autographs. Autographs will be limited to one item per player.

Door prizes will also be given away at the event. The activities are open to the public, free of charge.“We’re proud to help bring the Cardinals Caravan to area fans,” says Judy Stiles, KGCS-TV General Manager. KGCS has been the local television affiliate for Cardinals telecasts since 1988.

KGCS-TV, located at Missouri Southern State University, operates as a service of the MSSU Department of Communication.

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