He said he did away with his inner fan in 1993, when he was signed by the San Francisco Giants. The team he adored, the St. Louis Cardinals, was still in his heart but almost out of his mind. That was tough for a kid who grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, wanting ... (Full article: 624 words)

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