St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist Introduces Himself

Jose de Jesus Ortiz takes over for the late Joe Strauss.

Jose de Jesus Ortiz (pictured) knows he has big shoes to fill. But judging by this weekend’s introductory column, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has chosen a journalist up to the challenge of succeeding the late Joe Strauss, who passed away last December from leukemia.

Ortiz starts off by recalling his first visit to St. Louis. He was a teenager, on his way to USO basic training, and picked up a souvenir for his mom along the way.

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