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Group advocating for minor leaguers shares video of Cardinals sleeping on chairs, floor on road trip

A video posted to Twitter shows Springfield Cardinals scattered throughout a conference room sleeping on chairs and the floor.

The News-Leader confirmed the video was of the Springfield Cardinals who traveled to San Antonio for a six-game series after playing in Frisco, Texas.

The video shows players pulling chairs together to try and create their own beds. Others are seen sleeping on the floor in a conference room.

A Twitter account called "Advocates for Minor Leaguers" tweeted the video on Monday afternoon. As of Monday evening, the video had been viewed more than 33,000 times.

"This was a clerical error on the part of the hotel that has been handled and corrected," the Springfield Cardinals said in a statement to the News-Leader.