Walt Jocketty, who established an ambitious model that brought 3 million to Busch, was recently told he'll be inducted into Cardinals Hall of Fame. He had started writing his speech.

Walt Jocketty, a legendary executive with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, has died, Major League Baseball confirmed Saturday. He was 74.

Former Cardinals, Reds GM Reds Walt Jocketty, one of the most respected front office figures in baseball for decades, died after a long illness.