Three years ago yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled St. Louis to America: Don’t Be Jealous. It was a response written by then mayor of St. Louis, Francis Slay, to an earlier piece in the WSJ calling the Cardinals the most hate-worthy team in the 2014 playoffs.
The mayor wrote thoughtful words, telling the world “While you might think of St. Louis as flyover country and not pay us much due, we’re kind of a big deal come October on Major League Baseball Diamonds. In fact, we’re kind of a big deal for a number of reasons.