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Hall names La Russa a Missouri Sports Legend, inducts 3

SPRINGFIELD – Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is officially a Missouri Sports Legend, and two high school coaches and a fast-pitch standout can call themselves members of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall honored La Russa by unveiling a specially commissioned bronze sculpture on Wednesday during the Baseball Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon… Read more »

Diamond 9: Glendale’s Brad Simmons strikes the right tone

When it comes to baseball stories, they are a lot like fishing stories – heavy on entertainment, with some truth maybe sprinkled in somewhere. Maybe. Exhibit A is Brad Simmons, a former Glendale High School pitching standout who recently took a seat in the dugout of his old stomping grounds and reminisced about his long-ago… Read more »