A lot of people have sent this story asking for comment. I addressed it today on air but will do so again, here. The story:
In recent weeks, the grounds crew had carved a cross and a No. 6 (in honor of the late Stan Musial) on the back side of the mound. But general manager John Mozeliak, who said he first had learned about the practice from a Post-Dispatch report and photo, said Friday night that he had asked that the practice cease.
“Once we learned of it,” said Mozeliak, “I did contact the grounds crew and just asked that they don’t.
“It’s just not club policy to be putting religious symbols on the playing field or throughout the ballpark. I didn’t ask for the reason behind it. I just asked for it to stop.”
The Cardinals are a private entity and they can do what they want. I say this having had a Dana Show section at last Sunday’s Christian Day at the Ballpark with the St. Louis Cardinals featuring outspoken Christian evangelist Willie Robertson from “Duck Dynasty” (which I was too under the weather to attend, sadly). Our team is called the Saint Louis Cardinals. Sure, wipe away the cross on the mound since you can’t change the team’s name.
