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Relentless Blues all set for home opener after perfect road trip

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 21, 2021

To say the St. Louis Blues wanted revenge during Saturday night's season-opener in Colorado would be an understatement. A week shy of five months since the Avalanche swept the Blues in the 2020-21 playoffs, it was important for St. Louis to send a clear...

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Do the Cardinals want a better manager than Mike Shildt, or just another “Yes Man?”

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 20, 2021

It's been six days since the St. Louis Cardinals abruptly fired Mike Shildt, which came only eight days after the Cardinals were eliminated by the Dodgers in the National League wildcard game. Easily one of the most bizarre firings in the recent memory...

The remarkable Jewish history of Fredbird and his creator's "secret closet"

The remarkable Jewish history of Fredbird and his creator’s “secret closet”

Jordan PalmerPublished October 20, 2021

There are two reasons this story needs to be told.  The first is that today the legendary St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird was named a finalist for induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Fans are encouraged to vote for Fredbird during the final voting...

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., will speak Oct. 29 at the St. Louis County Library headquarters.

Rep. Adam Schiff talks politics, tikkun olam and his Cardinals grudge

Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 19, 2021

Congressman Adam Schiff, D- Calif., has served as a U.S. Representative for 20 years. He is the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and was previously a member of the House International Relations and House Judiciary committees....

Amar'e Stoudemire, assistant coach of the Brooklyn Nets, samples one of his own signature Stoudemire Farms burgers at his booth at the Union Square Greenmarket in Manhattan, Oct. 15, 2021. (Julia Gergely)

Amar’e Stoudemire adds ‘farmer’ to his list of post-basketball careers

Julia GergelyPublished October 18, 2021

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — On an unusually hot day in mid-October, Amar’e Stoudemire stopped by the Union Square Greenmarket to meet New York basketball lovers and burger fans alike. The former NBA star and current Brooklyn Nets assistant...

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Should the Cardinals take a look at shortstop Marcus Semien?

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 18, 2021

While the St. Louis Cardinals search for their next manager, one thing should be clear moving forward: The shortstop position must be addressed. In other words, the person playing shortstop for the next five-to-10 years isn't currently on this team. No,...

How a Jewish boxer made African-American sports history

How a Jewish boxer made African-American sports history

Jordan PalmerPublished October 17, 2021

You may or may not remember this tidbit that hit the news in 2018. Boxer Jack Johnson, who was the first Black world heavyweight champion, received a posthumous presidential pardon after years of bipartisan efforts by lawmakers and family members to...

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Do you know this Jew? He’s called the “Hebrew Hammer” and KO’d his opponent this weekend

Jordan PalmerPublished October 17, 2021

Super Lightweight, Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin fights and trains out of Shirley, Long Island. Seldin was born into a tough line of Jewish Americans; his Grandfather was the leader of the Brooklyn biker gang known as the Dragons and his father...

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Mike Shildt’s puzzling dismissal should remind baseball fans the sport can be a ruthless business

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 15, 2021

Mike Shildt getting fired by the St. Louis Cardinals before the midway point of October ranked near the bottom of the list for things likely to happen — at least to me. Who saw this coming? The Cardinals sure did, with President of Baseball Operations...

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Why St. Louis would be wise to let Stan Kroenke and the NFL sweat this lawsuit out

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 13, 2021

St. Louis has been without an NFL team since Jan. 12, 2016, but that doesn't mean the sport got very far on foot from the hearts and minds of football fans in this city. When Stan Kroenke used his majority ownership power, along with some legit corrupt...

Left: Randy Arozarena (Bob DeChirara/USA Today Sports) Right: Matthew Liberatore (Sam Navarro/USA Today Sports)

Before Cardinal Nation judges the Arozarena trade, see what Matthew Liberatore has to offer

Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish LightPublished October 12, 2021

Sometimes, it can be hard for sports fans to see the forest through the trees. This happens a lot in baseball, where every team carries multiple farm system squads that filter young players to the big league club. Before a guy can even make a name for...

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5 takeaways from the Cardinals’ season-ending loss

BY DAN BUFFA, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHTPublished October 7, 2021

One game. Winner takes all. A finality that hits the Cardinals and their diehard fans on the wrong side of the bed this morning after a season-breaking 3-1 loss last night to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The task at hand seemed simple enough: Find a way...

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