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Cardinals Caravan scheduled for MSSU stop Jan. 17

Story byThe Joplin Globe, Mo. The Joplin Globe, Mo. Fri, December 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM UTC·1 min readKGCS-TV and the department of communication at Missouri Southern State University will host the Cardinals Caravan in Joplin on Saturday, Jan. 17. Players to be in the caravan will be announced later. It will be a free event held at 11:30 a. m. that day in the Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus.

Cardinals Caravan scheduled for MSSU stop Jan. 17

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Key Highlights

  • There is seating for 1,000 people on the main level. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cardinals Caravan is an opportunity for baseball fans to meet professional players and get autographs. The event also features highlight reels, games and a question-and-answer session with current players, retired players and Cardinals broadcasters. Youths ages 15 and under can get a ticket for guaranteed autographs upon entry along with a special gift from event sponsor Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance. A raffle of Cardinals tickets and memorabilia will benefit the United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas. United Way volunteers will have baseballs for sale for the autograph session.
  • Other fans will be allowed to seek autographs with time permitting. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier this year, visiting players included Cardinal pitchers Andre Pallante, Matthew Liberatore and Riley O’Brien, outfielder Matt Koperniak, former player Kyle McClellan, and announcer and former catcher Bengie Molina. The active players who came in 2024 were utility player Brendan Donovan, catcher Ivan Herrera and pitchers Nick Robertson and Max Rajcic.
  • Former Redbird outfielder Ryan Ludwick and pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel were the alumni visitors. The visit in 2023 included Lars Nootbaar, Zack Thompson and Gordon Graceffo, along with retired pitchers Randy Flores and Alan Benes.
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