The Cardinals will host Pride Night August 25 - A Hunt and Peck

For the past few weeks, we have been tracking the details for a Pride Night to be held at Busch Stadium. Shortly after our own John Fleming wrote about how the theme night would be beneficial to the team and the community, the Cardinals announced they were planning to host a Pride Night some time in 2017 or 2018. Now, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, a date has been set for August 25, 2017. With a purchase of a special theme ticket fans will receive special Pride Night caps shown here. Per the Cardinals, "a portion of each ticket sold will benefit the PrideSTL Scholarship, which is awarded annually to St. Louis area students".

For more information or to purchase tickets, check out www.cardinals.com/pride .

Cardinals announce their first ever Pride Night, set for August | Derrick Goold: Bird Land | stltoday.com

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