Reverend Bill Greason Talks History

Reverend Bill Greason played a few games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954.

KSDK

Good Series For Randal Grichuk; Cardinals Top 3.5 Million; Extra Bases

When it comes to his expanding role as the Cardinals’ counterpunch to a lefthanded reliever, rookie Randal Grichuk has found a way to prepare for an at-bat like he had late Saturday evening: arrive early, watch closely.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals To Honor Bill Greason, One Of Their Trailblazers

When he returned from the battlefields of World War II to the sandlots of Atlanta, the pitch that put William “Bill” Greason in a different kind of uniform and served him well as a Cardinals trailblazer was his curve. He threw it overhand, playing it off a firm fastball. Like a waterfall, its cascade was so steep that he described it last week as a true, plunging “downer.”

Post-Dispatch

The Story Of How Tom Alston Integrated Cardinals

Two years after his professional baseball debut at the Class C level of the minor leagues, Tom Alston was the Opening Day first baseman for the Cardinals. Making that leap in such a short time would be a challenge for any prospect. Alston had the additional pressure of being the first black person to play for the Cardinals.

RestroSimba

Bill Greason Tells South Jersey Admirers Of Empathy & Compassion At Mullica Hill Church

With Black History Month coming to an end at the end of the week, one Mullica Hill church had one of baseball’s early innovators speak about the trials and tribulations of his early years in the Negro League.

South Jersey Times