This One's For You brings a taste of home to troops overseas

FOX Sports Midwest presented This One's For You, a St. Louis Cardinals telecast to troops, on July 25, connecting Missouri National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan with their families and with Cardinal Nation.



This was the RSN's sixth tribute to troops, and below we shine the spotlight on a few of the elements that made it unique.

FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Home Entertainment and the Cardinals dedicate Sandlot Field for special needs kids

Like FOX Sports Southwest and FOX Sports North, FOX Sports Midwest used its team and community relationships to support FOX Home Entertainment’s 20th anniversary DVD of the classic movie The Sandlot.

The highlight of the St. Louis effort was the dedication of The Sandlot Field, a baseball field for kids with special needs.

Missouri National Guard honors FOX Sports Midwest

The Missouri National Guard honored FOX Sports Midwest with its Center of Influence Award in a pregame ceremony before Thursday's St. Louis Cardinals game. The award was given in appreciation of the network's 2011 This One's For You broadcast to troops overseas and its long-time support of the armed forces. It's awarded to distinguished supporters of National Guard units during deployment. 

FOX Sports Midwest extends 1982 Cardinals World Championship Reunion across OAP, Production, Social Media

FOX Sports Midwest extended its presenting sponsorship of the St. Louis Cardinals 1982 World Championship Reunion Weekend across on-air promotion, production and social media. The result was sellout crowds at Busch Stadium, media coverage, a ratings boost and kudos from viewers.

How it happened: FOX Sports Midwest's "This One's For You" telecast

Months of planning yielded national publicity, record-setting web traffic and an impressive production as FOX Sports Midwest's annual This One's For You telecast ceated a special night for troops overseas on May 25.

Cards set all time FOX Sports Midwest ratings record

* Ratings soar: Wednesday’s Cardinals game was the highest-rated event ever on FOX Sports Midwest and the highest-rated MLB game on any RSN this year.

* Coverage captivates: FOX Sports Midwest cameras capture players' live reaction to Braves loss and clubhouse celebration.

* Fans engaged via social media: Hundreds of fans tweeted the postgame show; photos garnered thousands of views.

FOX Sports Midwest Boosts Cardinals Schools Program

FOX Sports Midwest’s partnership in Doin’ It Right, a St. Louis Cardinals' community relations program that uses sports to teach important lessons to kids, has boosted participation to record levels. Doin’ It Right is a traveling program that now visits over 100 elementary schools reaching more than 40,000 students each year.

FOX Sports Midwest Supports Team Partners with Ticket Special

FOX Sports Midwest is helping two key team partners sell tickets by serving as presenting sponsor of a collaboration between the St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Cardinals.

With the FOX Sports Midwest Red Meets Blue ticket special, fans can purchase tickets to two upcoming Blues games and receive $10 off Cardinals tickets in April or May.