. ▁Ned ▁Gar ver ▁and ▁future ▁Hall ▁of ▁F amer ▁Earl ▁We aver ▁were ▁also ▁on ▁the ▁professional ▁team . ▁ ▁Memorial ▁Stadium ▁went ▁largely ▁un used ▁after ▁the ▁Card inals ▁left ▁following ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁season . ▁Event ually , ▁the ▁land ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁US ▁Government ▁and , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁became ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Guard ▁Arm ory ▁at ▁ 8 0 2 ▁West ▁Main ▁Street . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁ ▁Baseball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Al umn i ▁Earl ▁We aver ▁( 1 9 4 8 ) ▁ ▁Ind u cted , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁Edd ie ▁Phill ips ▁( 1 9 5 0 ) ▁R ip ▁Rep ul ski ▁( 1 9 4 7 ) ▁ML B ▁All - Star ▁ ▁Media ▁The ▁team ▁is ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁the ▁book : ▁Season ▁of ▁Change : ▁Baseball , ▁Co al ▁M ining , ▁and ▁a ▁Small ▁Town ' s ▁Str ug gle ▁to ▁Beat ▁the ▁O dd s ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁by ▁author ▁T oby ▁J . ▁Bro oks . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Team ▁history ▁and ▁rare ▁photos ▁of ▁Memorial ▁Stadium : ▁http :// www . west f rank fort card inals . com / ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Def unct ▁Mid west ▁League ▁teams ▁Category : St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals ▁minor ▁league ▁affili ates ▁Category : Fran k lin ▁County , ▁Illinois ▁Category : 1 9