Perhaps not so fresh off their three-day Winter Warm-Up experience, many members of the Cardinals' World Series championship team will travel to the White House next Tuesday (Jan. 17)Â to meet with President Barack Obama.
The White House has yet to formally announce the visit but the club has notified players of the opportunity.
It remains unclear how large a contingent will travel to the White House ceremony as manager Tony La Russa and several of his coaches have left the club.
La Russa, who is scheduled to attend the Warm-Up in addition to hosting events in town Friday and Saturday, may have a scheduling conflict due to a family matter.
A representative for Icon Sports said first baseman Albert Pujols does not plan to make the trip. (Pujols also was not among the traveling party that visited George Bush in 2007.) Of those players on the World Series roster but no longer with the team, reliever Arthur Rhodes is so far the only one to commit.
The Cardinals will travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center prior to their White House Visit, which typically includes less than 10 minutes of face time with the President.
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