Springfield Cardinals

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Over the past few decades, countless people have attended a sporting event or concert in Springfield at a facility with the Hammons name.    In Spring of 2004, Hammons Field opened in downtown Springfield. Within the year, it would be the home of the double A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. People with the Springfield Cardinals say this is just one segment of his legacy. Nearly one decade ago his vision became a reality to build the stadium. Fans went to Hammons Field for a Memorial Day game, but also honored the man who gave so much to Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD -- The newly crowned Miss Missouri has no ties to Springfield, but has Springfield to thank for her title. Shelby Ringdahl took home the crown Saturday night at the state pageant in Mexico, Missouri.     She advanced to this state competition after was crowned Miss Springfield earlier this year.   However, Ringdahl is actually from Columbia, Missouri. Springfield's competition is open to any Missouri resident. Ringdahl now advances to the Miss America pageant to be held in Atlantic City New Jersey this September.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A public celebration of the life of John Q. Hammons is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at JQH Arena.  The developer, hotel  owner and philanthropist died Sunday night at age 94. A publicist for John Q. Hammons Companies said Thursday afternoon that the memorial will be from 1:30 - 2:30, with doors opening at 12:30.  The company is hosting and planning the event. JQH Arena is a basketball and event venue that opened in 2008.  Hammons donated $30 million toward its $67 million cost.  It was the latest Missouri State University building for which Hammons made a substantial contribution.

KY3 and The Ozarks CW will televise 13 Springfield Cardinals games during the 2010 season. April 15 vs. Frisco RoughRiders 7:10 pm April 17 vs. Frisco RoughRiders 2:10 pm April 18 vs. Midland Rockhounds 4:10 pm May 1 vs. Tulsa Drillers 2:10 pm May 15 vs. NW...

TULSA, Ok. -- For the second time this season, the Springfield Cardinals have a seven-game winning streak. The Cards topped the Drillers 4-3 Monday night.  Jamie Romak went 2-4 in the game with a run scored and an RBI. Adam Melker's solo home run in the 9th, his second in as many nights, was the perfect piece of insurance as the Cards avoided a bottom-of-the-9th rally. All-Star closer Keith Butler held on in the 9th for his 18th save of the year. Cards continue their series in Tulsa Tuesday night.

SPRINGFIELD -- Just days before being featured in Major League Baseball's Future's Game, Springfield Cardinals Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras can be seen laughing and joking inside the clubhouse. It's an infectious feeling that helped the Cards to a 5-1 homestand and a 7-game winning streak. Just before the July 4th game against Midland, Wong did a standing backflip before taking running to shortstop during the pregame festivities. Inside the clubhouse, Taveras walks around with the word "phenom" and a shooting star drawn in perminant ink on his workout shirt.  Wong's at the center of this moment as well, inking Taveras' shirt.

FRISCO, Texas - The Springfield Cardinals got an insurance run courtesy of an 8th inning error that proved to be the difference in a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the Texas League Championship Series. With the win, the Cardinals took the Series 3-1 over the Frisco Roughriders, the AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers, who fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in last year's World Series. Cardinals shortstop Greg Garcia had two hits in the game and had the team's only RBI with a hit in the 5th inning.

San Antonio, TX - The Springfield Cardinals capitalized on San Antonio's mistakes to take a 9th inning lead and Keith Butler closed the door stranding the tying and winning runs in scoring position to tally his league leading 23rd save. Matt Jackson made the start for San Antonio, just his second home start of the season, against Richard Castillo coming off a seven inning shutout performance in Little Rock. Springfield began the scoring in the 2nd inning as Xavier Scruggs was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a one-out RBI double by Adam Melker to take a 1-0 lead.

Springfield, Mo. - Springtime in the Ozarks means warmer temperatures, storms, flowers blooming and the crack of the bat at Hammons Field. The Springfield Cardinals are getting ready to throw out that first pitch of the season. For some, a Springfield Cardinals game means... "A lot of it is the atmosphere. A lot of good fans, a lot of loyal fans for the team," said Cardinals fan De Bizzell. For others... "Being there with friends and family, just hanging out watching the Cardinals beat up some people," said Andrew Klump, an avid Cardinals fan. Whether it will be your first game or your seventh season watching Springfield Cardinals baseball, the club wants to keep you coming back.

Little Rock, AR - Springfield used a two-run, bloop single by Jose Garcia in the 10th inning to outlast the Arkansas Travelers in game one of their three game set at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Cardinals jumped out in front in the 2nd inning as Jamie Romak slugged a solo homer to left field, his 7th of the year, to take a 1-0 lead. They'd add three more in the 3rd on a two-run triple by Oscar Taveras and a sac-fly by Romak to take a 4-0 lead. Seth Maness cruised for the two innings, but ran into trouble in the 3rd. With the bases loaded on a two hits and a hit batter, Renny Osuna drove in a run with a fielder's choice and Paul McAnulty followed with a two-out, three-run homer to tie the game 4-4. In the 5th, the Travs took a three run advantage as five straight batter reached against Maness and scored on an RBI single by Osuna and a bloop two-run double down the right field line to grab a 7-4 lead.

SPRINGFIELD -- The newly crowned Miss Missouri has no ties to Springfield, but has Springfield to thank for her title. Shelby Ringdahl took home the crown Saturday night at the state pageant in Mexico, Missouri.     She advanced to this state competition after was crowned Miss Springfield earlier this year.   However, Ringdahl is actually from Columbia, Missouri. Springfield's competition is open to any Missouri resident. Ringdahl now advances to the Miss America pageant to be held in Atlantic City New Jersey this September.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A public celebration of the life of John Q. Hammons is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at JQH Arena.  The developer, hotel  owner and philanthropist died Sunday night at age 94. A publicist for John Q. Hammons Companies said Thursday afternoon that the memorial will be from 1:30 - 2:30, with doors opening at 12:30.  The company is hosting and planning the event. JQH Arena is a basketball and event venue that opened in 2008.  Hammons donated $30 million toward its $67 million cost.  It was the latest Missouri State University building for which Hammons made a substantial contribution.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Four days after his death, the body of developer and philanthropist John Q. Hammons was laid to rest on Thursday.  It was a private burial in his boyhood hometown of Fairview, near the graves of his parents, James and Hortense. Also Thursday, his company announced a public event to celebrate Hammons' life, achievements, and legacy will be June 11. The hotel developer died on Sunday night at age 94.  Hammons developed hotels across the country, becoming one of the country's largest private, independent owners.  The hotelier's importance to the Springfield community goes beyond his business.  He donated millions of dollars to charitable organizations, hospitals and schools.  He also built Hammons Field in downtown Springfield, which led to the move of the St. Louis Cardinals' Class AA franchise here: the Springfield Cardinals.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Over the past few decades, countless people have attended a sporting event or concert in Springfield at a facility with the Hammons name.    In Spring of 2004, Hammons Field opened in downtown Springfield. Within the year, it would be the home of the double A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. People with the Springfield Cardinals say this is just one segment of his legacy. Nearly one decade ago his vision became a reality to build the stadium. Fans went to Hammons Field for a Memorial Day game, but also honored the man who gave so much to Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Over the past few decades, countless people have attended a sporting event or concert in Springfield at a facility bearing the Hammons name.      In Spring of 2004, Hammons Field opened in downtown Springfield. Within the year, it would be the home of the double A affiliate of the St. Louis cardinals. People with the Springfield Cardinals say this is just one segment of his legacy. Nearly a decade ago his vision became a reality to build the stadium. Fans went to Hammons Field for a Memorial Day game, but also honored the man who gave so much to Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - He might not have built Springfield from the ground up. However, there is  no doubt John Q. Hammons helped craft the community into the city we know today. "We would not be as cosmopolitan as we are.  We would not have the quality of life that we enjoy," stated Jim Anderson, President of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Hammons was a developer in the right place at the right time.  He built shopping centers and subdivisions as Springfield's population boomed in the 1950s and 60s. In the 1980s he started redeveloping the decaying-core of downtown Springfield, first with University Plaza.  Then, in 1987, construction was completed on the tall office tower that would bear his name- Hammons Tower.

Tonight, families will gather for a special tribute at Hammons Field.  A record turnout is expected this year.  The 4th annual Lost And Found Memorial Balloon Release will start at 6:00 p.m.  The service is an emotional and powerful way for families and children to remember lost loved ones.  The environmentally friendly balloons can be purchased online at the non-profit's website and at Hammons Field starting at 5:45 tonight.  Click here...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - If you're having one of those days, and need a reminder of the good things in life, look no further than the Miracle League ballfield. It's impossible to leave without a smile. "They're cheering me on to hit the ball," Jacob Thornsberry says. Thornsberry was playing baseball on the field Monday evening. The Miracle League field consists of rubberized turf, wheelchair-accessible dugouts, and painted-on bases -- all of which make America's favorite pastime a sport open to kids who otherwise wouldn't get their chance to play.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Last year's Texas League champions are getting ready take to the baseball diamond here in Springfield for the first time this year. In 2012, the Springfield Cardinals brought their first ever Texas League Championship trophy home. It's something they'd like to do again, but that's easier said than done. They'll have to do it without some key players like Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras, who moved up to Triple-A Memphis -- and Trevor Rosenthal, who made the St. Louis big-league squad.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Cardinals take on the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night in the club's home opener.  Last year, the team brought home its first ever Texas League championship trophy, something that they'd like to do again. They'll have to do it without some key players like Kolton Wong and Oscar Taveras, who are in Memphis, and Trevor Rosenthal, who is in St. Louis.  They return 20 players from last year's championship team, including first baseman Xavier Scruggs, pitcher Boone Whiting, and fan favorite Chris Swauger.