A Season of Life: Redbirds manager Ben Johnson here for more than baseball
Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson would like to get back to the majors someday as a coach or a manager, but right now he's enjoying this season back home with his dad.
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May 2019
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Quick Change: Turning baseball into soccer venue in a one-minute view
In a period of about 27 hours, workers turned a baseball field into a soccer pitch at AutoZone Park. And there's video evidence of the change.
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His Way: Memphis Redbirds’ Anthony Shew pitches with purpose, not power
Memphis manager Ben Johnson calls Redbirds pitcher Anthony Shew a "power-type thinker." Which is what he has to be, because he is not a power-type pitcher.
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Power and Patience: Tyler O’Neill showing both with the Redbirds in hopes of quick return to St. Louis
After starting the year with the St. Louis Cardinals, Tyler O'Neill recently returned to Memphis to find the hitting rhythm that got him to the majors in the first place.
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Cardinals’ Carlos Martinez flashes some fire in rehab appearance with Memphis Redbirds
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez showed zip on his fastball and good breaking stuff, if uneven control, in his rehab assignment on Wednesday with the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park.
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This time, Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes has only himself to blame
Alex Reyes, a top St. Louis Cardinals prospect, was trying to bounce back from elbow and lat injuries and return to the majors. But after a ragged start for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, he punched a wall and fractured the pinkie on his non-throwing hand.
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April 2019
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Baseball Podcast: Opening Day
It's Opening Day for The Daily Memphian Baseball Podcast, as sportswriter Don Wade and guest Frank Murtaugh of Memphis Magazine and The Memphis Flyer talk about baseball memories from summers past.
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Calkins: Whatever happened to Nostalgia Man?
For nearly two decades, Nostalgia Man stood astride the entrance to AutoZone Park. Whatever happened to the big guy?
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To St. Louis and back, Redbirds players feel the ups and downs of being optioned
Nothing can top the excitement of the first time you hear you're going to the big leagues. And nothing disappoints like getting sent back down after not getting to play, or playing so well that you actually made history.
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Have data, will adjust: Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford re-creates himself
Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford, with the use of advanced data, overhauled his game in the middle of last season and didn't miss a start while doing it. The process "helped me discover who I was as a pitcher," he said.
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Redbirds’ infielder Tommy Edman on Cardinals’ radar
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson really likes Tommy Edman's game, he just wishes he'd share more of what he knows and be a little more vocal.
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Memphis Redbirds win opener, giving new manager Ben Johnson first victory
The Memphis Redbirds began the 2019 season with a 9-2 victory Thursday night at AutoZone Park, making a winner out of new manager Ben Johnson in his first game.
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Gomber’s proving ground begins on Redbirds’ mound on opening night
Lefty Austin Gomber gets the start Thursday night at AutoZone Park in the Memphis Redbirds' season-opener. It's the beginning of a journey the pitcher hopes leads back to St. Louis.
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The Weekly Memphian: Rites of Spring at Ashlar Hall, Memphis Comedy Festival, Memphis Farmers Market and more
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 3-9.
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March 2019
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For St. Louis Cardinals, ‘close’ is never good enough
The St. Louis Cardinals, the Memphis Redbirds’ parent club, were above .500 the last three seasons, but failed to make the postseason. Under skipper Mike Shildt, who managed Memphis in 2015-16, the Cardinals are optimistic about 2019.
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Cardinals win ‘Battle of the Birds,’ but Redbirds are the ones wearing the rings
The Memphis Redbirds celebrated their 2018 Triple-A National Championship before Monday's "Battle of the Birds." St. Louis Cardinals brass and players appreciated the moment, but also took it as food for thought given the team's three-year hiatus from the playoffs.
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February 2019
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Local roots provide Ben Johnson a perspective of role as Memphis Redbirds manager
Genuine Ben: Germantown’s Ben Johnson, new manager of the Memphis Redbirds, says he will be a listen-first leader as he relates to young players
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January 2019
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Memphis to host 2019 Triple-A Championship Game; Johnson named Redbirds manager
The Memphis Redbirds will host the 2019 Triple-A National Championship Game, and Ben Johnson was named the team's manager Friday in a day of announcements for the local Cardinals affiliate.
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Cardinals make it official: Ben Johnson named Redbirds manager for 2019 season
The long-awaited announcement of Ben Johnson as the Memphis Redbirds manager for the 2019 was finally announced by the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.
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Long time coming: Stubby Clapp back with St. Louis Cardinals as coach
After leading the Memphis Redbirds to consecutive Pacific Coast League titles, Stubby Clapp is heading to St. Louis to become the Cardinals' first base coach. And his return to the big leagues has been 18 years in the making.
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December 2018
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Memphis Sports Hall of Fame aims for midyear opening
A planned Memphis Sports Hall of Fame at AutoZone Park is picking up momentum with a project manager on board, an exhibit designer being recruited and fundraising coming in 2019.
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AutoZone Park renovations will help baseball, soccer coexist
Clubhouse and office renovations are slated for AutoZone Park to accommodate the Memphis Redbirds and the inaugural season of Memphis 901 FC, the city's new soccer team.
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Memphis Redbirds’ new manager will be Germantown’s Ben Johnson
Germantown’s Ben Johnson will be the next manager of the Memphis Redbirds, The Daily Memphian has confirmed.
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October 2018
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An assist from the skipper: Stubby Clapp helped Redbirds’ rebirth
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Redbirds’ Stubby Clapp to be a coach for St. Louis Cardinals in 2019
In two years as manager of the Memphis Redbirds, Stubby Clapp won multiple championships and sent many players up to the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, it’s his turn.
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