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Friday evening, Peorians honored Brooks, a longtime resident who played for the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in the early 1960s and went on to coach for decades at Woodruff and Manual High Schools.

After a two-year absence, the Cardinals Caravan makes its way back to the Peoria area this weekend. The featured guests include St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford and highly ranked prospects Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera.

CHICAGO - A man might have saved himself from serious injury when a large metal pin fell from Wrigley Field's centerfield scoreboard because he had a…