Thomas Michael Shannon (born July 15, 1939), is an American former professional baseball infielder / outfielder, who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career, playing for the St.
Louis Cardinals (1962–1970).
Shannon has been a Cardinals radio broadcaster since 1972.
Shannon was raised in St.
Louis, Missouri and was an integral part of some of the Cards’ most successful seasons, during the 1960s.
He was the proprietor of Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood restaurant, in downtown St.
Louis, until its closing, on January 30, 2016.
Shannon still operates two Mike Shannon's Grill locations, in Edwardsville, IL, and at the St.
Louis Lambert International Airport, which is run by his grandson, Justin VanMatre.