A St. Louis native, Shannon became the Cardinals' regular right fielder in their 1964 World Championship season. He hit a game-tying two-run homer off Whitey Ford in the 1964 Series opener, which St. Louis won 9-5. To make room for newly acquired right fielder Roger Maris in 1967, Shannon was moved to third base (a position he quickly learned), and the Cardinals won two straight pennants and the 1967 WS. His HR off Boston's Gary Bell was the key blow in Game Three of the 1967 Series. A solo homer in Game Seven of the 1968 Series was the Cardinals' only run off Mickey Lolich as the Tigers clinched. A kidney disorder forced Shannon to retire prematurely and he became a Cardinal broadcaster in 1972. (FJO)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 13, 1964: St. Louis becomes the first National League club to score in each inning since the Giants did it on June 1, 1923. They coast, 15–2, at Wrigley Field with Curt Simmons improving his record to 15–9. Dick Ellsworth goes to 14-15 for Chicago. Julian Javier, Lou Brock, and Mike Shannon homer for the Birds. » October 7, 1964: Ailing Whitey Ford struggles as St. Louis wins the World Series opener 9–5 at Busch Stadium. Mike Shannon homers in a 4-run, St. Louis 6th inning. Tom Tresh loses Flood's triple in the rally. Ray Sadecki and Barney Schultz combine for the win. » October 7, 1967: In game three St. Louis, Nelson Briles swings the World Series toward the Cards with a 7-hit 5–2 win. Lou Brock has two more hits, and Mike Shannon homers off loser Gary Bell. » September 18, 1968: Sixteen hours after Perry's feat, Ray Washburn of the Cards makes ML history by hurling a 2nd consecutive no-hitter in one park. Run-scoring hits by Mike Shannon and Curt Flood at Candlestick down the Giants, 2–0.