On Oct. 25, 1995, Anheuser-Busch announced it was selling the Cardinals baseball team, which it had bought in 1953. Here was the column Bernie Miklasz wrote at the time.
At promptly 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Anheuser-Busch headquarters, the brewery sent out an articulate suit to address a bank of microphones. The Suit read a statement and performed an impressive fandango when pressed with tough questions.
We learned that Anheuser-Busch was selling the Cardinals, which means that anything is for sale at A-B - Clydesdales, heritage, maybe even Stan Musial. Make an offer. Soul for sale.