Articles by Rob Rains

About Rob Rains

Rob Rains is the 2024 Missouri Sportswriter of the Year, awarded by the National Sports Media Association. He's a member of Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame. Former N.L. beat writer for USA Today’s Baseball Weekly, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A frequent guest on St. Louis radio, Rains is the author or co-author of more than 30 books on people including Ozzie Smith, Jack Buck, and Red Schoendienst.

Learning every day – the evolution of Cardinals’ prospect Alex Reyes

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Archived post – Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 7/28/2016 9:47 AM 0 0 Google +0 0 Reddit0 Digg0 Alex Reyes has used his time with the Memphis Redbirds to learn more about […]

Three 17-year-old prospects could be big part of Cardinals’ future

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Archieved post – Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 7/27/2016 2:29 PM 4 0 Google +0 0 Reddit0 Digg0 Delvin Perez is one of three 17-year-old players on the GCLCardinals, along with […]

Dreams from rookie ball with Cards come true – but with a twist

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Archived post – Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 5/28/2015 3:37 PM 0 8 Google +0 0 Reddit0 Digg0 Outfielder David Peralta of the Diamondbacks was once a member of the Cardinals’ […]

Twenty years later, players recall “replacement” spring training

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Archived Post – Posted in [SPRING TRAINING], [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 3/3/2015 12:20 PM 0 0 Google +0 0 Reddit0 Digg0 The players who represented the Cardinals in spring training in 1995 […]

Three Months After Injury, Poncedeleon Cleared For Baseball Activities

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Archived Post–Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 8/9/2017 5:12 PM 1268 861 Google +1 1 Reddit1 Digg1 Cardinals’ pitching prospect Daniel Poncedeleon has spent his time since he was injured in May with his girlfriend, Jennifer Beatty, and their eight-month-old son,Casen. […]

Al Hrabosky Joins Descendants Of Babe Ruth, Others To Celebrate Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail

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Archived Post: Posted in [Uncategorized] By Suzanne Corbett, Travel/Food Editor 3/13/2018 7:09 AM 4 6 Google +0 0 Reddit0 Digg1 By Suzanne Corbett, STLSportsPage.com Travel/Food Editor Descendants of baseball immortal Babe Ruth and Major League legends Ferguson (Fergie) Jenkins and Al (The […]

Planning A Derby Day Party? The Kentucky Hot Brown And Mint Juleps Are Sure Bet Winners To Serve

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Archived Post: Posted in [Uncategorized] By Suzanne Corbett, Travel/Food Editor 5/3/2018 7:45 PM 1 16 Google +1 1 Reddit1 Digg1 Derby Day, a time to celebrate fast horses, smooth bourbon and the Kentucky Hot Brown. That’s right, the Hot Brown, the signature open-face […]

It’s Salsa Time: Matt Carpenter’s Salsa Makes Its Debut At Schnucks

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Archived Post–Posted in [Uncategorized] By Rob Rains 9/13/2018 2:31 AM 12 309 Google +1 4 Reddit2 Digg0 By Suzanne Corbett, STLSportsPage.com Food/Travel Editor UPDATE: Schnucks had sold out before 10 a.m.. —– It’s crunch time for the Cards. It’s crunch time for fans, […]

Little League Trophy Tells Story Of Cardinals’ Prospect Jack Flaherty

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Archived Article: Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 9/1/2017 10:37 AM 229 80 Google +1 0 Reddit1 Digg1 Jack Flaherty (second from right on middle row) won his first trophy when he was 7 years old as a member of the […]

Whatever Happened To Former Cardinals Infielder Khalil Greene?

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Archive post: Posted in [ST LOUIS CARDINALS] By Rob Rains 9/17/2014 1:38 PM 311 117 Google +2 3 Reddit109 Digg0 Former Cardinal Khalil Greene played his last game five years ago, and has apparently accomplished his goal of dropping out of sight. […]