2025 Cardinals Yearbook

FOREVER 51
A salute to the most beloved Cardinal of the last 50 years: Willie McGee

Few players in the last half-century have left an impression on Cardinals fans like No. 51. But – more "beloved" than greats like Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina or Adam Wainwright? Well, just attend any Busch Stadium home opener or club event where McGee is among the Cardinals dignitaries who are introduced to the crowd, and you'll have your answer. The loudest, most enthusiastic ovation will always be given to Willie.

You just don't forget players like Willie McGee, who embodied "the Cardinal Way" almost to perfection. He was something special, but No. 51 always denied he was. In a classic case of irony, McGee often became the center of attention because he’d do anything he could to steer away from it.

There are any number of reasons to be wild about Willie, and they're all given the spotlight he deserves in the 2025 Cardinals Yearbook. You'll hear the humble Cards Hall of Famer "take one last trip down memory lane" in an exclusive 2025 interview – along with two other Q&A’s he granted to Cardinals Magazine when he retired as a player (1999) and when he launched his major league coaching career (2018). You'll get rare insight into what it was like to play with and against Willie from those who shared the field with him. Celebrate the "10 Greatest Hits" of his career, and take a trip through all the other highlights in a year-by-year chronology of his 13 seasons in a Cardinals uniform.

The 2025 Cardinals Yearbook brings all of McGee's memories and milestones to your fingertips. And the same as any other year, you'll enjoy classic yearbook content featuring action photos and studio portraits of every member of the 2025 Cardinals.

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*Yearbooks begin mailing in July