WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 17: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) and first lady Michelle Obama (R) welcome the 2011 Major League Baseball World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals to the White House January 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Noticably absent from the congratulatory event are the team’s former 1st baseman Albert Pujols and former manager Tony La Russa. The Cardinal’s visit to Washington will include a stop at Walter Reed Military …