Cardinals Caravan 2020

St. Louis Cardinals scout and Southeast Missouri State University alumni Kerry Robinson holds the microphone as 11-year-old Christian McNew of Cape Girardeau asks members of the Cardinals Caravan to choose between Chris Carpenter and Matt Carpenter on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals players answer questions from the crowd during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner peeks around the corner after his name is announced at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Spanish broadcaster and emcee Polo Ascenio introduces the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals player Rick Ankiel is introduced during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Former St. Louis Cardinal player and Southeast Missouri State alumnus Kerry Robinson takes questions from audience members at the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, meets St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Tyler O'Neill during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinal catcher Andrew Knizner signs a Cardinals sign for Scott Reisenbichler of Pocahontas, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. Reisenbichler received the sign as a gift form his grandmother. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner points out his favorite picture on the cover of a young fan's notebook after signing an autograph during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Former St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Rick Ankiel meets fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley signs autographs for fans during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill signs autographs a baseball glove worn by 5-year-old Nathan Bachmann of Farrar, Missouri, during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mitchell Young, 2, left, stands with his 4-year-old brother Nathan as St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird autographs baseballs during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird sits with Hunter Mitchell, 5, and his 2-year-old sister Harper during the Cardinals Caravan on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jennifer Perkins of Marble Hill, Missouri, holds a jersey for St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird to sign during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jacob Wells of Cobden, Illinois, poses for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fans pose for a photo with St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird during the Cardinals Caravan on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)