Matheny, Rosenthal to be honored at writers dinner
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and closer Trevor Rosenthal will be honored at the 58th Annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner Jan. 17 at the Marriott Grand Hotel.
The Cardinals’ 2006 World Series team will also be honored at the dinner, with Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, Series MVP David Eckstein and others expected to attend.
In addition, the DeWitt family will be presented with the Red Medal, named for Cardinals Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, marking the family’s 100 years in baseball. That includes current principal Cardinals owner William DeWitt Jr. and his son, William DeWitt III, the team president.
Baseball legend and St. Louis native Yogi Berra, who died Sept. 22 at the age of 90, will also be honored at the event, with family members on hand to accept his award.
Tickets for the dinner are $150 each, with tables of 10 available at $1,500. In addition, for $10 more a plate attendees can have a special meal selected by Matheny for the dinner – a ribeye steak, potato, grilled asparagus and apple pie instead of the customary steak-and-chicken meal.
In addition, fans wanting a pass to the Cardinals’ Warm-Up Weekend three-day event, can get that in a ticket combo with the writers dinner by paying $175 a ticket, or $185 if they want the “Matheny meal.”
Checks or money orders can be mailed to St. Louis BBWAA, P.O. Box 605, St. Louis, MO 63188.
Tickets buyers can also go to StLouisBBWAA.com and click on the “Purchase Tickets” button. For more information, click on the”Contact Us” tab on the website, email the group at stlouisbbwaa@gmail.com or call (314) 662-1701.
You can also visit the St. Louis Chapter’s Facebook page or the organization’s Twitter page for more ticket information and other dinner details.
The Marriott Grand Hotel, located at 800 Washington Avenue, was formerly known as the Renaissance Grand Hotel.
The St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner, which began in 1958, is one of three held in the U.S.; the others are in New York and Boston.
This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Matheny, Rosenthal to be honored at writers dinner."