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About Cardinals Caravan

Have you ever wanted to meet a St. Louis Cardinals baseball player? Here’s your chance! This caravan gives the fans a chance to meet past and present Cardinal players, participate in a Q&A, and get player autographs (for kids only). Proceeds benefit the Parks & Recreation Foundation. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the program begins at 5:30 p.m. 

This year, Caravan #6 (Marion, Evansville, Paducah, Cape Girardeau) will have Jimmy Crooks, Nathan Church, Andre Granillo, Joshua Baez, alumni Mark Sweeney. The Caravan’s emcee will be the Spanish Play-By-Play Broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals, Polo Ascencio.

  • Date: Monday January 19, 2026
  • Time: 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
  • Location: Osage Centre
  • Cost: FREE Admission
Sponsors
Logos of event sponsors: Cape Chamber, 3 Eagles Distributing, Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation, and Dobbs Tire and Auto Centers.
Residents pose with St. Louis Cardinals players during a Cardinals Caravan community event inside a public building.
St. Louis Cardinals players sit at a table on stage speaking to a large audience during a Cardinals Caravan panel event in a community center.
St. Louis Cardinals player Alec Burleson hands a signed baseball to a young fan during a Cardinals Caravan autograph session.
A parent takes a photo of a child posing in front of a St. Louis Cardinals Caravan autograph table while player Andrew Knizner signs memorabilia in the background.
St. Louis Cardinals player Tyler O’Neill signs autographs for children during a Cardinals Caravan fan meet-and-greet event.
St. Louis Cardinals player Andrew Knizner signs a baseball for a young fan at a Cardinals Caravan autograph table.
St. Louis Cardinals player Tommy Edman signs a baseball for a young fan while a guardian looks on at a Cardinals Caravan autograph table.
Fans approach St. Louis Cardinals player José Martínez Reyes at a Cardinals Caravan autograph table while he signs memorabilia inside a crowded event hall.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors!