Mike Shannon’s 75 eventful years:

• Grew up in South St. Louis (7045 Winona Ave.) the second of six children. Father, Tom, was a police officer who became the city’s prosecuting attorney.

> Attended high school at CBC, where he was a multi-sport star. In his senior year, 1956-57, he was named Missouri high school player of the year for football and basketball.

• Went to the University of Missouri to play quarterback, but after his freshman season was drafted by the Cardinals. Chose baseball over football at that point. Shannon has said that football was his better sport, but it didn’t pay as well. Former coach Frank Broyles said Shannon was a good enough QB to have won the Heisman Trophy.