ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 9, 2023 – The St. Louis Cardinals today announced details surrounding the 2023 Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend presented by Edward Jones on August 18-20.  The weekend will be highlighted by the ninth annual Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of José Oquendo and the late Max Lanier, scheduled for 10:00 AM CT on Sunday, August 20 at Ballpark Village.

Over a dozen Cardinals Hall of Famers are scheduled to take part in the Induction Ceremony including Ozzie Smith, Tony La Russa, Ted Simmons, Scott Rolen, Keith Hernandez, Tom Herr, Vince Coleman, John Tudor, Ray Lankford, Mark McGwire, Jim Edmonds, Jason Isringhausen, and Chris Carpenter.

For the third consecutive year, the Induction Ceremony will be held outdoors on the Busch II Infield Stage in Together Credit Union Plaza at Ballpark Village.  The Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is free and open to public.  No lawn chairs will be permitted on the plaza grounds.

The organization will also honor newly inducted National Baseball Hall of Famer Scott Rolen on Saturday, August 19.  As part of the celebration, Rolen’s plaque that hangs inside the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum in Cooperstown, New York will be on display for the public to view and take photos with from 10AM-2:30PM in the Cardinals Museum lobby and for fans inside the ballpark from 6:45PM through the 7th inning in Budweiser Terrace.

The Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum will feature a variety of programming on Friday and Saturday, including a special Artifact Spotlight presentation and Flashback Friday conversation with new inductee José Oquendo along with former Cardinals coach and Max’s son, Hal Lanier, hosted by Tom Ackerman in the Together Credit Union Plaza on Friday evening beginning at 5:40 PM.

In addition to those events, the organization will celebrate Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend with gate giveaways on all three dates, the Maryville University Walk of Fame plaque presentation on Friday, August 18 at 6:30 PM, Scott Rolen Saturday Signing at the Cardinals Museum on August 19 from 2-4 PM, an interview with Willie McGee at Cardinals Nation Restaurant on Saturday at 11 AM, the Cardinals Hall of Fame Red Jacket Parade immediately following Sunday’s Induction Ceremony and a special pregame ceremony on Sunday, August 20.

A full timeline of events for the 2023 Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend presented by Edward Jones follows below.  For more information, visit cardinals.com/HOF.

2023 Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend (Presented by Edward Jones)

Timeline of Events

Friday, August 18

5:15 PM — Gates open – Cardinals Hall of Fame Parade Bobblehead presented by Ford (25,000 fans, ages 16+)

5:40 PM —Artifact Spotlight Presentation with Cardinals Museum Curator Amy Berra (Together Credit Union Plaza)

6:00 PM — Live Flashback Friday Interviews with José Oquendo, Hal Lanier & Tom Ackerman (Together Credit Union Plaza)

6:30 PM — Maryville University Walk of Fame Plaque Presentation (Together Credit Union Plaza)

7:15 PM — First Pitch (St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets)

Saturday, August 19

10:00 AM — Cardinals Museum Opens

10:00 AM-2:30 PM — Scott Rolen Cooperstown Hall of Fame Plaque on Display in Cardinals Museum lobby

11:00 AM — Dine & Dash Interview with Cardinals Hall of Famer Wille McGee and Tom Ackerman at Cardinals Nation

(reservation required-—cardinals.com/HOF)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM — Saturday Signings at the Cardinals Museum with National Baseball Hall of Famer Scott Rolen presented by Goodwill (special ticket required—cardinals.com/museum)

4:15 PM — Gates open – Scott Rolen Lapel Pin & Cardinals Hat presented by Busey Bank (25,000 fans, ages 16+)

6:00 PM — Pregame ceremony honoring National Baseball Hall of Famer Scott Rolen

6:15 PM — First Pitch (St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets)

6:45 PM-7^th inning— Scott Rolen Cooperstown Hall of Fame Plaque on Display in Budweiser Terrace

Sunday August 20 - Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Day

10:00 AM — 2023 Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Edward Jones (Together Credit Union Plaza)

10:45 AM — Cardinals Hall of Fame Red Jacket Parade (Together Credit Union Plaza)

11:15 AM — Gates open – David Freese Canvas Print presented by Edward Jones (25,000 fans, ages 16+)

1:00 PM — Pregame ceremony honoring the 2023 Cardinals Hall of Fame inductees

1:15 PM — First Pitch (St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets)