Three St. Louis Cardinals reflect on their Catholic faith

Published: 2005-10-10

ST. LOUIS (CNS) -- St. Louis Cardinals players David Eckstein, John Rodriguez and Jeff Suppan recently stepped up to the plate to talk about their Catholic faith. In interviews with the St. Louis Review, archdiocesan newspaper, the Redbirds' shortstop, outfielder and pitcher, respectively, said their faith is very important to them. While they do not often tout their religion in public, they believe their actions on and off the field define them as Catholics. All three professional athletes were born into the faith. Each goes to Mass regularly and has made prayer a key part of his daily life. On Oct. 8 the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-4, to win a best-of-five series in the first round of the National League playoffs. They were to face the Houston Astros Oct. 12 in St. Louis for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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