Redbirds’ season over, but several players join St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis stayed in contention until season’s last series
"We didn't make the playoffs," said Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson (far right). "But we made a run at it." (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
With a late push, the Memphis Redbirds stayed in the playoff hunt until the last series of the season. Manager Ben Johnson, a Germantown High School graduate, hopes to be back in 2020.
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Ben Johnson Memphis Redbirds St. Louis CardinalsDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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