Often this season it has been wondered where the Cardinals would be without a steady stream of impact additions from Memphis.
The Cardinals kept calling up Class AAA reinforcements.
And somehow the Redbirds kept rolling.
The inspiring team led by former Cardinals fan favorite and first-year manager Stubby Clapp shattered records, earned awards, claimed a Pacific Coast League championship and looked to be on their way to winning Tuesday night’s Class AAA National Championship — until a Cardinals’ younger brother stole the show.
Hilo’s Kean Wong, perhaps you’ve heard of his older brother Kolten, swung a damaging bat and flashed a masterful glove as he willed the Tampa Bay Rays’ Durham Bulls to a 5-3 comeback win against the Redbirds in the one-game, winner-take-all championship at PNC Field in Moosic, Pa.