The Bats came to Louisville in 1982 as the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals ... The team debuted the RiverBats logo — a flying mammal, donning a baseball cap and swinging a baseball ...

For decades, the Cardinals and their fans have started seasons with championship expectations befitting the logo on their front ... under president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, is ...

It’s a weird time in St. Louis. Opening Day is usually a holiday in this baseball-lovin’ town, but news of the Cardinals’ “transition season” — combined with two years of missing the ...