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Gaylen Pitts Returns as Manager

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January 22, 2008

PITTS RETURNS AS MANAGER OF PALM BEACH CARDINALS

JUPITER, FL- The St. Louis Cardinals have finalized their coaching staff for the Palm Beach Cardinals, and Gaylen Pitts will return as manager, and he will be the only familiar name on the coaching staff. Keith Mitchell was named the club's Hitting Coach. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dennis Martinez was named Pitching Coach. Eric Bauer will be the team's Trainer.

Gaylen Pitts returns to the Palm Beach Cardinals after a successful 2007 campaign. Under Pitts, the team compiled a record of 71 wins and 69 losses. Pitts is not new to the coaching business, and he has had a lot of experience coaching baseball in the past. Along with being the Palm Beach Cardinals Manager in 2007, Pitts also served as Manager of numerous other baseball clubs: Modesto A's from 1978-1979, Arkansas Travelers from 1981-1982, Savannah Cardinals in 1985, Springfield Cardinals from 1986-1987, Johnson City Cardinals and Arkansas Travelers in 1988, Arkansas Travelers in 1989, and the Louisville Redbirds in 1990 and 1997. From 1998-2002, Pitts served as Manager of the Memphis Redbirds (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. In 2006, Pitts was Manager of the Staten Island Yankees (A) of the New York-Penn League, in which he coached the team to a record of 45 wins and 29 losses earning them the title of league champions.

Keith Mitchell is entering his 1st season as the Cardinals Hitting Coach. Mitchell managed the Swing of the Quad Cities (A) of the Midwest League from 2006-2007, and he coached the team to the playoffs in each season. He also served on the coaching staff of the Swing of the Quad Cities (A) in 2005.

Dennis Martinez will look to share his pitching greatness with the pitching staff of the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2008. He is beginning his 1st season as Pitching Coach at Palm Beach, but Martinez has had some coaching experience in the past. In 2007, Martinez served as the Pitching Coach of the GCL Cardinals. As a Major League pitcher, Martinez compiled 245 wins with a 3.70 ERA. He threw a perfect game for the Montreal Expos on July 28, 1991.

Eric Bauer will begin his 1st season as the Trainer for the Palm Beach Cardinals. He is a returning trainer in the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a new assignment for the 2008 season.

The Cardinals will begin their Florida State League Campaign at Roger Dean Stadium on Tuesday, April 3rd at 7:05 PM against the Jupiter Hammerheads.

For more information, please contact Jason Cantone at (561) 630-1846.