Berkman catches up with former Astros mates

JustinVerlander35 · Mar 19, 2011

Lance Berkman didn't enjoy making the 130-mile trip between Kissimmee and Jupiter, Fla., while he was a member of the Astros, but he made sure he was on one of the Cardinals' team buses when they hit the Florida Turnpike bright and early Saturday.

With the Cardinals playing split-squad games, Berkman requested to make the trip back to Osceola County Stadium, giving him a chance to catch up with former teammates, coaches and others he grew to know well during his 13 years in the Astros' organization.

"It's really strange," said Berkman, who received a nice ovation before his first at-bat and then singled to left field. "When we were pulling up, I was thinking of all the Spring Trainings I've had here, even going all the way back to instructional league here and playing in the Florida State League. There's a lot of memories, and now it's time to do something else.
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