Joe Torre, a former MVP and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, made a special surprise return to Busch Stadium on Thursday to take part in the city's beloved Opening Day traditions.

Lars Nootbaar had two hits and two RBIs, helping Erick Fedde and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Saturday.

After a whirlwind offseason clouded by trade talks, eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado is back for his fifth season with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals 3rd baseman Nolan Arenado comments from the locker room after he helped the Cards to a 5-3 season opening win over the Twins on Thursday.

The St. Louis Cardinals capitalized on early opportunities, including a two-run home run from Lars Nootbaar and a pair of timely hits for Brendan Donovan, hanging on for an Opening Day win against the Minnesota Twins.

Despite the rain delay for Opening Day, many fans arrived in downtown St. Louis early in order to snag that perfect parking spot and enjoy the festivities while waiting for the game to begin.

Three key executives of the St. Louis Cardinals, Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr., President Bill DeWitt III, and President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, were all met with audible boos during the team's Opening Day introductions Thursday afternoon.