Former Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds is returning to the Redbirds as a "special assistant," NBC Hardballtalk reported Thursday.
Edmonds retired February 2011 at 41 years old from play, after signing a minor league contract with the Cardinals.
His new assignment is on the management side.
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Edmonds played major league ball with the St. Louis team 2000-2007, joining the 2006 World Series win by the Cardinals with 4 RBIs, according to Wikipedia.
He was born in southern California in 1970.
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Spring training starts Feb. 18 for the Cardinals, in Jupiter, FL, for the 2012 Season.
MLB.com shows the Cardinals play eight games in 10 days, in Jupiter, March 21-30.
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