Since I couldn’t find any reference to this on the Web, I thought I’d go ahead and do a short blog post about the Redbird Rookies T-ball program at the Marquette Recreation Center at 4025 Minnesota in South St. Louis (the same center where Cory Spinks likes to train). In case you’re not aware, Redbird Rookies is a FREE baseball league for kids who otherwise might not have the opportunity to play. This special league, sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals’ Cardinals Care, provides kids with uniforms, gloves, bats, balls, and other equipment, as well as extensive off-field support in the areas of health, education, mentoring, and cultural arts. From what I’ve been able to find out, it appears there are a couple of these programs on the south side, the first at Marquette (as I mentioned above), and the other at the Cherokee Recreational Center located at Jefferson & Arsenal. The number for the Marquette Center is (314) 353-1250 and the number for the Cherokee Center is (314) 664-0582 (call both after 3:00 p.m.). My son started this past Thursday and there were only a few other kids there, so there’s definitely still room on the team if you (or your child) would like to come out and play. Practices are at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.