How Harry Caray Got Bounced From Cardinals Booth

Harry Caray built a broadcast career in St. Louis based on baseball and beer, but his relationship with the Anheuser-Busch brewery became as flat as a cup of Budweiser left outside in the summer sun.

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Mike Shannon Thought Cardinals Broadcast Job Might Last A Year

In considering a career path for 1972, Mike Shannon could have attempted a comeback as a Cardinals player or accepted a position on manager Red Schoendienst’s coaching staff. He might even have become a minor-league manager. Instead, he became a Cardinals broadcaster.

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Cardinals Wanted Elston Howard As Broadcaster

The Cardinals gave Elston Howard a chance to become the first black broadcaster of a major-league team.

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Mike Shannon Almost Became Cardinals Coach

Mike Shannon considered either making a comeback as a player or becoming a Cardinals coach before he launched a career as a team broadcaster.

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