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This Sunday, in St. Louis, Mr. Bill Bidwill is paying for a suite and all the amenities that come with it for the Big Red Alumni who wish to attend the game against the Rams. This has become an annual event to allow the former players, especially those from the St. Louis Cardinals era, to get together and celebrate old times and acquaintences.
The alumni members are allowed to each bring a friend, and will be on the field, mixing with the current crop of Cardinals, during the pre-game drills and warmups. Mr. Bidwill and family members will join them before and during the game in the suite provided.
This is yet another gesture on Mr. Bidwill's part to thank those former players for their contributions to the Big Red Legacy. Since the completion of the stadium in Phoenix, the ownership has worked very hard to include former players into the mix of pre-game, and half-time events, as a way of honoring the traditions of the Big Red.
While much has been stated over the years about the CHEAP Mr. Bidwill, not much has been said about the good work that he has done in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Arizona locations with charitable groups, especially those who provide educational opportunities for indigent children.
Bidwill, a devout Catholic, has worked below the radar, with the nuns who run a school on the T'ano O'odom reservation south of Tucson for years. His family's most recent event has been the official opening of the Cardinal's Prep. Academy in Phoenix, a school that he hopes will eventually be on a par with the already successful Brohpy Prep Academy, and the St. Mary's Catholic High School, both of which have excellent programs, scholastically and athletically.
Now that the team has what it lacked in Chicago or St. Louis, ( revenue streams from a stadium of their own ), the family has become very active in recognizing those that helped create the Cardinal legacy. Oh, and there is something else that they have now----the ability to pay competitive salaries to keep players wearing the Big Red. It is nice to see that happening too.
The alumni members are allowed to each bring a friend, and will be on the field, mixing with the current crop of Cardinals, during the pre-game drills and warmups. Mr. Bidwill and family members will join them before and during the game in the suite provided.
This is yet another gesture on Mr. Bidwill's part to thank those former players for their contributions to the Big Red Legacy. Since the completion of the stadium in Phoenix, the ownership has worked very hard to include former players into the mix of pre-game, and half-time events, as a way of honoring the traditions of the Big Red.
While much has been stated over the years about the CHEAP Mr. Bidwill, not much has been said about the good work that he has done in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Arizona locations with charitable groups, especially those who provide educational opportunities for indigent children.
Bidwill, a devout Catholic, has worked below the radar, with the nuns who run a school on the T'ano O'odom reservation south of Tucson for years. His family's most recent event has been the official opening of the Cardinal's Prep. Academy in Phoenix, a school that he hopes will eventually be on a par with the already successful Brohpy Prep Academy, and the St. Mary's Catholic High School, both of which have excellent programs, scholastically and athletically.
Now that the team has what it lacked in Chicago or St. Louis, ( revenue streams from a stadium of their own ), the family has become very active in recognizing those that helped create the Cardinal legacy. Oh, and there is something else that they have now----the ability to pay competitive salaries to keep players wearing the Big Red. It is nice to see that happening too.
