Redbirds catcher Tyler ‘Heindini’ Heineman’s magic goes viral
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Topic: Memphis Redbirds
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June 2021
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May 2021
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AutoZone Park to return to full capacity for 901 FC, Redbirds games
Fans no longer required to wear masks in outdoor areas.
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Calkins: After a year of emptiness, baseball has returned to AutoZone Park
Sure, there was a rain delay. But after 610 days and nights without baseball in Memphis, what’s another two hours? It was a wet (but glorious!) night at AutoZone Park as the Redbirds made their return.
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April 2021
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Top pitching prospects headed to Redbirds to open the season
Matthew Liberatore and Zack Thompson headline the rotation.
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Redbirds seating pods to go on sale Wednesday
Initial capacity will be limited to 3,000 fans a game.
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February 2021
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Redbirds announce date of season opener (hopefully)
Teams will play six-game series under new minor-league baseball scheduling system.
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Redbirds get new rivals in MLB’s minor-league remodel
Realignment is intended to reduce travel and create a more efficient talent pipeline.
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December 2020
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University of Tennessee president joins Redbirds ownership group
Randy Boyd brings state-wide connections, valuable baseball experience to an already-successful organization. “He’s Mr. Tennessee,” said Craig Unger, Redbirds president and general manager.
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Cardinals and Redbirds extend affiliation through 2030
Legacy of pro baseball in Memphis dates to the 1870s.
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October 2020
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Redbirds’ owner joins MLB’s effort to upgrade minor leagues
Peter Freund, owner of three minor-league teams, is joining the initiative to improve player development.
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August 2020
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Room Without a View: Former Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp is trapped
Positive COVID-19 tests have postponed seven Cardinals games and left the team, including the first base coach, stranded in a Milwaukee hotel.
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July 2020
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Season of Sacrifice: If Cardinals have great season, Stubby Clapp might not see his family until November
MLB plans to play on despite the number of positive COVID-19 tests on the Miami Marlins. For St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, that means he can keep working -- hopefully all the way through the World Series. But there's a cost: Clapp and his family probably won't see each other till season's end.
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Memphis manager Ben Johnson busy, just not on baseball field
He's not managing this season because COVID-19 wiped out the minor league season, but Memphis Redbirds skipper Ben Johnson has players to call and a "honey do" list that just won't quit.
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June 2020
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It’s official: No professional baseball at AutoZone Park this summer
MLB will have a 60-game season, but with no minor-league season, no St. Louis Cardinals "taxi squad" working out in Memphis and no pop-up league for minor-league free agents. AutoZone Park will not have any pro baseball this year.
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Calkins: The hardest Father’s Day of them all
Pete Wickham should be taking his son, Matt, to a Redbirds game today. But Pete was diagnosed with a brain tumor and Matt — who is autistic and intellectually disabled — is locked down with COVID-19. Somehow, this very difficult Father's Day has become a reminder of what it's all about.
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May 2020
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Ben Johnson knows of racial prejudice, but believes America can do better
The son of a black mother and a white father, Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson grew up in Whitehaven and Germantown with a foot in both worlds. Even after recent events in Minneapolis, he hasn't lost hope for a more civilized America.
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Sports Notebook: NBA mulls plans; an assist from Conley; AAC is Texas-bound
If the NBA resumes, it is doubtful the Grizzlies will play at FedExForum. And don't hold your breath that there will be baseball at AutoZone Park.
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March 2020
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Playing without fans in AutoZone Park no help to Memphis 901 FC, Redbirds
"There's no playbook for this," Memphis 901 FC/Redbirds owner Peter Freund says of trying to navigate what lies ahead for city's USL soccer team and Triple-A baseball team.
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MLB spring training camps closed as Cardinals and Redbirds head home
From Memphis Redbirds principal owner Peter Freund, to Memphis manager Ben Johnson and St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, COVID-19 is now very real on a professional and personal level.
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Memphis sports scene: suspensions, postponements, cancellations
The Memphis sports scene has been met with a wave of cancellations from schools and profession teams.
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MLB to cease operations for at least a month; Memphis Redbirds impacted too
CBU’s baseball program was taking a hiatus and the Rhodes College season looked to be finished.
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February 2020
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Former Redbird ready to build on 2019 success with Cardinals
Lefty reliever Tyler Webb had the best season in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and the former Memphis Redbird goes to spring training with new-found confidence.
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Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty brings a little bit Bob Gibson, a little bit Kobe to plate
After a 2019 season in which he often dominated the opposition, St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty aims to bring the same focus and bulldog mentality to 2020.
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January 2020
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Cardinals Caravan, with ace Jack Flaherty, stops at AutoZone Park
In town with the annual Cardinals Caravan, St. Louis starting pitcher Jack Flaherty says the Cardinals just ran into a “hot team” in the NLCS and that there is no place in the game for cheating of any kind.
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December 2019
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Ben Johnson returning as Memphis Redbirds manager
Ben Johnson, who starred in baseball and football at Germantown High, is returning for his second season as manager of the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and is armed with the knowledge acquired in season one.
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