It’s been 921 days since David Freese last set foot in Busch Stadium. The last time Freese was in his hometown park, the St. Louis Cardinals lost Game 5 of the 2013 World Series 3-1 to the Boston Redsox.
That streak ends tonight when Freese returns to St. Louis, this time as a Bucco instead of a Redbird. The Cardinals and the Pirates start a three-game set tonight, and while the series as a whole is a crucial one in regards to NL Central standings, tonight’s game may be the most “must-watch” of the series because of Freese’s return.