There are 49 article(s) tagged Memphis Redbirds:

• April 2019

  • 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?

    By Geoff Calkins April 24, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Don Wade April 23, 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade April 09, 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade April 08, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Don Wade April 05, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Don Wade April 03, 2019

  • 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.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade March 28, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Don Wade March 26, 2019

  • Former Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp learning on the job as Cardinals coach

    Former Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp had proved all there was to prove at Triple-A. His reward: a promotion to St. Louis to be first base and infield coach.

    By Don Wade March 25, 2019

  • Home Again: Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson back where it all began

    He went to his first St. Louis Cardinals game at age 2, was drafted by the Cardinals out of high school, and Monday night Ben Johnson will manage against them at AutoZone Park as skipper of their Triple-A team, the Memphis Redbirds. 

    By Don Wade March 24, 2019

• February 2019

  • 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

    By Don Wade February 13, 2019

• January 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade January 19, 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade January 18, 2019

  • 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.

    By Don Wade January 18, 2019

• December 2018

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher December 29, 2018

  • 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.

    By Don Wade December 28, 2018

  • 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.

    By Don Wade December 18, 2018

• October 2018

  • An assist from the skipper: Stubby Clapp helped Redbirds' rebirth

    Brand identity. A pro sports franchise can’t live without it.

    By Don Wade October 29, 2018

  • 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.

    By Don Wade October 29, 2018

  • Redbirds' favorite son, Stubby Clapp, on verge of return to majors

    Stubby Clapp and the boys were still in the Memphis Redbirds’ clubhouse, spraying champagne like a bunch of kids with squirt guns at summer camp. Clapp had just led the team to a second straight Pacific Coast League title amid massive roster turnover that had robbed him of his starting rotation and the heart of his lineup.

    By Don Wade October 16, 2018

• September 2018

  • Memphis Springboard

    Father and son were both still in uniform. Dad had just managed the Memphis Redbirds to their second straight Pacific Coast League championship. His uniform was damp with champagne.

    By Don Wade September 20, 2018

  • Memphis Redbirds finish ‘magical’ season with resounding victory in Triple-A title game

    The Memphis Redbirds were leading the Durham Bulls 8-0 in the fifth inning of the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game Tuesday night when NBC Sports Network took a moment to interview John Mozeliak, the St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations.

    By Don Wade September 19, 2018

  • Of bunts and bombs

    There is more than one way to win a championship ring. The Memphis Redbirds’ pursuit of a second consecutive Pacific Coast League title featured a game-winning hit from a pitcher, a walk-off suicide squeeze bunt and two home runs in the championship-clinching game from a player who earlier had been demoted to Double-A Springfield.

    By Don Wade September 17, 2018