Stars from the past - in the form of Cardinals and players from other teams who have participated in Baseball All-Star Games - and stars from the present, including Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, the National League's Most Valuable Player for 2008, and St. Louisan Ryan Howard, runner-up for the MVP and a star for the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, will feature the program for the 51st St. Louis Baseball Writers' dinner on Jan. 19 at the Millennium Hotel.
Tickets, priced at $150 each, which includes admission to the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up on Jan. 17-19, can be obtained by sending check or money order to St. Louis BBWAA, P.O. Box 605, St. Louis, Mo., 63188. Tables of 10 are $1,500. The All-Star theme for the dinner, to be emceed by Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney, is in honor of the Cardinals playing host to the All-Star Game next July for the first time in 43 years.
Among players to be honored from the 2008 Cardinals are Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina, Silver Slugger winner Ryan Ludwick, outfielder Skip Schumaker, third baseman Troy Glaus and pitchers Kyle Lohse and Kyle McClellan.
Righthander Adam Wainwright will be saluted as the winner of the Darryl Kile Award, as voted on by Cardinals players, and longtime Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan will receive the meritorious service award.
