Former Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp learning on the job as Cardinals coach
Stubby Clapp sat on a panel that included St. Louis Cardinals players and coaches during the Cardinals Caravan event in AutoZone Park on Jan. 18. The former Memphis Redbirds manager is set to take the field as the Cardinals' first base and infield coach. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)
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.
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Ben Johnson Memphis Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals Stubby ClappDon 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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