Shannon became a Cardinal in 1962. As far as Major League Baseball players, managers, and front office personnel were concerned, you were either inviting to Black players or not.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol lowers his head on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, during a moment of silence for Cardinals broadcaster and former player Mike Shannon before a game against the Angels at ...

Mike Shannon, who won two World Series championships as a player with the Cardinals before embarking on a 50-year broadcasting career with the team, died on Sunday, the team announced. He was 83.

BASEBALL Mike Shannon, a St. Louis Cardinals institution as player and broadcaster for nearly 60 years, ... Hall of Fame announcer Harry Caray, called Shannon’s games when he was a player.

Legendary Cardinals broadcaster and former player Mike Shannon has died. ... . Louis Cardinals were saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Cardinals Hall of Famer and beloved St. Louisan ...

Former Cardinals players Tim McCarver (from left), Mike Shannon and Bob Gibson talk Sunday during the 2018 Baseball Writers’ Association of America dinner in St. Louis.

St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster and former player Mike Shannon gestures while speaking during funeral services for baseball Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis ...

For his accomplishments, Shannon’s baseball jersey number 18 is retired, and the stadium on the Christian Brothers College High School (CBC) campus bears his name as well.

Mike Shannon, a native St. Louisian who played nine seasons for the Cardinals and spent 50 years behind the microphone as the team’s radio voice, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 83 ...

Mike Shannon, a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship team, takes part in a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the victory before the start of a baseball game ...

Mike Shannon has died. The legendary sports broadcaster known for his incredible work covering the St. Louis Cardinals was 83 years old. No cause of death was given.

Mike Shannon, who played in three World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals and then became a favorite of the team’s fans as one of its radio broadcasters for 50 seasons, died on Saturday.