(From the St. Louis Cardinals)Matt Morris, Whitey Kurowski and Dave Duncan will be inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, the team announced today. It is the tenth induction class since the team dedicated the Cardinals Hall of Fame with an inaugural class on Opening Day in 2014.
An enshrinement ceremony will be held at Ballpark Village during Hall of Fame Weekend presented by Edward Jones on Saturday, September 7.
Matt Morris (Modern Era Player — Fan Selection)
Years: 1997 – 2005
Morris, a former first round draft pick and two-time All-Star, won 11 or more games in six different seasons with St. Louis and ranks T-11th in franchise history with 101 wins.
Whitey Kurowski (Veteran Era Player — Red Ribbon Selection)
Years: 1941 – 1949
Kurowski, the team's starting third baseman during their 1940's dynasty, never played on a team that finished lower than second place and was a three-time World Series champion.
Dave Duncan (Organizational Selection)
Years: 1996 – 2011
Duncan served as the team's pitching coach for 16 seasons from 1996-2011. Under his watch, St. Louis ranked in the top half of the National League in ERA in 12 seasons and made the postseason nine times, culminating in World Series titles in 2006 and 2011.
"We take great pride in the selection process we use for electing new members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame," said Bill DeWitt Jr., Cardinals Chairman and CEO. "I'd like to thank our fans as well as the Red Ribbon Committee who cast their votes for this year's induction class. Congratulations to Matt Morris, Dave Duncan, and the late Whitey Kurowski on this tremendous honor. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of these players during our induction ceremony in September."
