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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1796501" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-yadier-molina-and-albert-pujols-represent-st-louis-with-pride-and-passion/article_bc065d57-b572-5ba2-8a28-35ef3ff30cdd.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Benjamin%20Hochman" target="_blank">Benjamin Hochman</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>They say St. Louis English teachers used to write in and complain about Cardinals broadcaster Dizzy Dean, who sometimes would butcher the language, such as describing a player who “slud into third.”</p><p>With that in mind, consider my apologies to St. Louis math teachers as I share this:</p><p>4+5=314</p><p>Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols are St. Louis. They epitomize our city’s passion. They honorably represent baseball’s best fans, while performing some of baseball’s best baseball. And they exude an unflinching toughness that has provided civic pride.</p><p>And on Sunday, they fittingly were celebrated in a pregame ceremony, on the occasion of their final regular-season game at Busch Stadium. It was a pitch-perfect event with speeches and gifts (golf clubs and art). And it appeared that many fans had ordered hot dogs with freshly sliced onions.</p><p></p><p>“It is extraordinary when you have the opportunity to see two young players play together and you watch their friendship become a brotherhood. …” said John Mozeliak, the president of baseball operations and the man who drafted both players more than two decades ago. “It is a special friendship that became family.”</p><p>And on Yadi’s day and Albert’s day, Yadi and Albert got their own days. St. Louis mayor Tishaura O. Jones presented official proclamations. Oct. 4, 2022, will honor No. 4 as “Yadier Molina Day,” while Oct. 5, 2022, will honor No. 5 as “Albert Pujols Day.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1796501, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-yadier-molina-and-albert-pujols-represent-st-louis-with-pride-and-passion/article_bc065d57-b572-5ba2-8a28-35ef3ff30cdd.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Benjamin%20Hochman']Benjamin Hochman[/URL] They say St. Louis English teachers used to write in and complain about Cardinals broadcaster Dizzy Dean, who sometimes would butcher the language, such as describing a player who “slud into third.” With that in mind, consider my apologies to St. Louis math teachers as I share this: 4+5=314 Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols are St. Louis. They epitomize our city’s passion. They honorably represent baseball’s best fans, while performing some of baseball’s best baseball. And they exude an unflinching toughness that has provided civic pride. And on Sunday, they fittingly were celebrated in a pregame ceremony, on the occasion of their final regular-season game at Busch Stadium. It was a pitch-perfect event with speeches and gifts (golf clubs and art). And it appeared that many fans had ordered hot dogs with freshly sliced onions. “It is extraordinary when you have the opportunity to see two young players play together and you watch their friendship become a brotherhood. …” said John Mozeliak, the president of baseball operations and the man who drafted both players more than two decades ago. “It is a special friendship that became family.” And on Yadi’s day and Albert’s day, Yadi and Albert got their own days. St. Louis mayor Tishaura O. Jones presented official proclamations. Oct. 4, 2022, will honor No. 4 as “Yadier Molina Day,” while Oct. 5, 2022, will honor No. 5 as “Albert Pujols Day.” [/QUOTE]
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