When one thinks of pitchers in the history of the St. Louis Cardinals, several names come to mind.
Bob Gibson, Bob Forsch, Steve Carlton, Bruce Sutter, John Tudor, Joaquin Andujar, Jason Isringhausen, Adam Wainwright, and Chris Carpenter are a few that fans think of.
But there is one pitcher who had a successful career in St. Louis that some may forget about.
In 2011, the Cardinals handed closer duties over to veteran right-hander Jason Motte.
He went on to help guide the team on their run to the World Series, even closing out Game 7 against the Texas Rangers.
On Thursday, he was back in St. Louis showing off his arm at a charity event.
On Twitter, Tom Ackerman of KMOX posted a video of Motte tossing some bags in a game of cornhole.
EXCLUSIVE: Video of former Cardinal Jason Motte throwing in St. Louis. 😏 @JMotte30 continues to do great things to fight cancer with his @MotteFoundation. Cornhole tournament at Anheuser-Busch 🍻 pic.twitter.com/aK7fiURGn1
— Tom Ackerman (@Ackerman1120) September 1, 2023
Motte played most of his career with the Cardinals.
He made his Major League debut in 2008 after he was converted from a catcher to a pitcher.
Motte was one of St. Louis’ most reliable relievers from then until 2014, his last season with the team.
The former Cardinals right-hander was at a charity event to raise awareness for cancer research that was put on by his own foundation, the Jason Motte Foundation.
Though not a household name, Motte was a fan-favorite in St. Louis.
He appeared in 444 games over nine seasons in the majors, posting an ERA of 3.30.
His best season was 2012, when he saved 42 games in his first full year as the team’s closer.
Even today, Motte is well loved in St. Louis and fondly remembered for his contributions.
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