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.

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

Walt Jocketty, the well-regarded baseball executive who was architect of one of the most successful eras of St. Louis Cardinals history, has died. He was 74. USA Today reported that Jocketty had been battling health issues for much of the last two years.