WHITEWATER — The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals played two Major League Baseball games this past weekend in London, helping spread the sport’s appeal across the pond.
John Vodenlich, UW-Whitewater’s baseball coach, also is continuing to do his part to promote the game abroad.
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