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Cardinals legend Mike Shannon dies at 83
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Mike Shannon's brush with death
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Nov. 5, 1971: Cardinals take a chance on a rookie announcer named Mike Shannon
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Nov. 5, 1971: Cardinals take a chance on a rookie announcer named Mike Shannon
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Mike Shannon, a St. Louis Cardinal for Life, Dies at 83 - The New York Times
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Nov. 5, 1971: Cardinals take a chance on a rookie announcer named Mike Shannon
![Bernie: The Late Mike Shannon Was A Man Of St. Louis, For St. Louis, And Pure St. Louis. - Scoops](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d5AEhResb_s/maxresdefault.jpg)
The Cardinal Nation staff
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Bernie: The Late Mike Shannon Was A Man Of St. Louis, For St. Louis, And Pure St. Louis. - Scoops
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Mike Shannon, voice of the Cardinals for 50 years, dies at 83
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It was too emotional': Shannon at loss for words when honored before Cardinals' final game