"The stage is set for a comeback"

In honor of tonight's All-Star Game, the first to be held in the great city of St. Louis in over 40 years, the Post-Dispatch last week had a Shannonisms quiz. I only got a shameful 13 out of 20.

For those of you who don't follow St. Louis baseball, a Shannonism is a, well, unusual quote from beloved Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon.



Say what you will about Mike Shannon (and certain Cards fans have a LOT to say about him), but he keeps things interesting.

A few classic Shannonisms that didn't make it into the quiz:

• [while broadcasting a Cards game in New York during a full moon]"I wish you folks back in St. Louis could see this moon."
  
• "He's faster than a chicken being chased by Ronald McDonald!"
• "He's faster than a cat in Chinatown."
• "I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it."
• [on Mike Schmidt] "the longtime, and soon-to-be, Hall-of-Famer."
  
• “He's madder than a pig caught under a barnyard gate.”
• "He tried to sneak that fastball by Rolen. That's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster."