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- Updated: August 28, 2016
ST. LOUIS — The walls adorning the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame received some added decoration on Saturday, as the Cardinals celebrated several generations of franchise history with the induction of four individuals into its Hall of Fame.
Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter and MVP Joe Torre returned to St. Louis to accept their Hall of Fame red jackets and plaques during an afternoon ceremony at Ballpark Village. The other two inductees, former owner/president Sam Breadon and center fielder Terry Moore, were represented by members of their family.
The careers of the four inductees spanned from the Cardinals’ first World Championship in 1926 to its most recent five years ago.
“You sit there as a player and you don’t ever think about being a red coat,” Carpenter said. “It’s an honor for me to stand up here. Wearing this coat brings to mind that you’ll always be remembered.”
Carpenter, 41, is the youngest member of the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame, which has now grown to include 34 members. Visits to St. Louis have been scarce for Carpenter since he retired in 2013, but he noted how excited he is to now know that he’ll be invited back every year to participate in the team’s Opening Day ceremony and annual Hall of Fame weekend.
At both, he’ll be wearing the Cardinals’ …
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