Mike Shannon, a St. Louis Cardinal for Life, Dies at 83 Posted by By Richard Sandomir May 2, 2023Posted inBaseball, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Obituaries), Radio, Shannon, Mike (1939-2023), St Louis Cardinals, World Series A St. Louis native, he devoted his entire career to the team — first as an outfielder and third baseman and then, for 50 years, as a radio announcer.