It’s just two words, “Redbird Express.” But to generations of St. Louis baseball fans, it’s two words that spark magic.
Mention those words and fans travel back in time to an unforgettable place, a more innocent pace and a treasured experience. When Mike Korte hears Redbird Express, he is once again with his boyhood friend John Green, on a baseball adventure, featuring larger-than-life heroes and the summer of their lives.
“In 1967, I was too young to drive,” said Korte, a St. Louis attorney. “My best friend’s mom would drop him and me off at Crestwood Plaza, and we would take the Redbird Express down to the brand new Busch Memorial Stadium to watch the future world champion ‘El Birdos.