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Florissant woman attends 62nd straight Cardinals home opener

Rain, snow, cold, Secret Service agents and a "very pregnant" condition have not managed to keep Daniels from attending 62 straight openers.

Dan and and Jan Daniels at a Cardinals game. Photo courtesy of the couple.

Her and her late husband, Dan Daniels, were fixtures at Opening Day for 60 years, starting in 1958 at Sportsman's Park against the Chicago Cubs.

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Jan and Dan Daniels of Hazelwood attend their 58th consecutive home opener on Monday, April 13, 2015. They have been married for 57 years. Photo by Paul Hampel,

The couple met in 1956 at International Shoe Co.