St. Louis Cardinals’ latest training technique: chess

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ST. LOUIS — When the St. Louis Cardinals finally reached their home clubhouse after six weeks in Florida for spring training and a week on the road, there was a new piece of furniture in the room: a chess table.

It was a gift from the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, an organization founded by Cards manager Mike Matheny’s friend Rex Sinquefield, a local philanthropist and political activist. Matheny said he picked …

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