Take Me Out to the Ballgame - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis

Alumni, parents and friends gathered in Jupiter, Fla., March 10, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals spring training game against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. (Reinhold Matay)

Baseball season is now in full swing, and the Washington University Alumni Association is playing along offering another season of WU Club baseball events around the country. Every year, alumni, parents and friends gather for an afternoon at the old ballgame as they root for their home team. A pre-game reception at each game gives participants the opportunity to reconnect with friends, as well as make new ones.

Here is a list of the WU Club baseball game events scheduled for 2013:

Philadelphia
Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Thursday, April 18

Washington, D.C.
Baltimore Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, April 23

San Diego
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, May 21

Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, May 26

Kansas City
Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, May 28

Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, June 8

Miami
Florida Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, June 16

Detroit
Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
Sunday, June 23

Houston
Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, June 25

San Francisco
Oakland A’s vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, June 29

Boston
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Sunday, June 30
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees
Sunday, June 30

Los Angeles
Los Angeles Angels vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Thursday, July 4

Chicago
Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Sunday, July 28

Colorado
Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Wednesday, September 18

For more information on these baseball games/WU Club events in your region, please visit alumni.wustl.edu/events.

Larry Levine, AB ’82, and his family enjoy the game. (Reinhold Matay)

Reconnecting with friends is what makes these events so special: (from left) Wilbur Kerman, BS ’58; Irene Hyman; Alvin Hyman, AB ’48, MBA ’55; and Betty Kerman, AB ’65. (Reinhold Matay)

St. Louis Cardinals Senior Vice President and General Manager John Mozeliak (left) joined the university participants for lunch before the game. (Reinhold Matay)

For many alumni, the annual family trip to spring training is a tradition. (From left) Marc Anton, JD ’98; his wife, Jodi; and their children enjoy the game with his parents Suzanne, AB ’70, and Fred Anton, MBA ’70. (Reinhold Matay)

Generations of WUSTL and Cardinals fans enjoy the annual spring training tradition. (Reinhold Matay)

Cardinal red is a natural fit with WUSTL school colors! (Reinhold Matay)

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