"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) 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."